Saskatoon news

• Violence reportedly directed at LGBTQ2+ person in Moose Jaw

  03-09-2020 23:53
  
  Moose Jaw police are investigating an incident in which violence was directed toward a member of the LGBTQ2S+ community.
  
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• St. Frances Cree Bilingual School helps First Nations students 'be proud of who they are'

  03-09-2020 23:53
  
  St. Frances Cree Bilingual School in Saskatoon is getting a permanent home that will accommodate hundreds of students and allow them to learn about and celebrate their language, culture and identity.
  
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• Saskatchewan adds 10 COVID-19 cases, active cases linked to travel

  03-09-2020 23:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan added 10 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, the province's first double-digit increase in more than two weeks. Read More
  
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• Scientists put Saskatoon's Canadian Light Source to work in quest for 'quantum' TV screens - CTV News Saskatoon

  03-09-2020 23:46
  
  Scientists put Saskatoon's Canadian Light Source to work in quest for 'quantum' TV screens  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Scientists put Saskatoon's Canadian Light Source to work in quest for 'quantum' TV screens

  03-09-2020 23:46
  
  Imagine better resolution, colour and definition on your television, it costs less to power, it's thinner and doesn’t give off residual heat.
  
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• This new page is carrying on the work of defunct Victims Voices Instagram account

  03-09-2020 23:36
  
  An Instagram page created to offer a platform to survivors of sexual assault has been removed, but a new page is picking up the work of Victims Voices Regina.
  
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• Sask. RCMP say death of 24-year-old found near St. Walburg suspicious

  03-09-2020 23:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP say they suspect foul play in the death of a 24-year-old man whose body was found along a gravel road this week. Read More
  
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• Man’s death in western Saskatchewan called ‘suspicious’ by RCMP

  03-09-2020 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tyrell Shane Lee Littlewolfe was found dead along a range road northwest of St. Walberg, Sask.
  
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• Sask. RCMP suspect foul play after 24-year-old man found dead in St. Walburg

  03-09-2020 22:57
  
  RCMP are investigating after a man's body was found in St. Walburg.
  
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• Photo Included - Missing Person Investigation

  03-09-2020 22:42 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A photo of missing person Hana Thompson is attached. If anyone has information on Hana's whereabouts, please contact Police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.(Occurrence Number: 20-87432)
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 10 new cases, 3 recoveries reported Thursday

  03-09-2020 22:06 via cbc.ca
  
  The new case numbers and recoveries bring the total number of active cases in the province to 36, up from 29 on Wednesday. 
  
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• Protesters boo Andrew Scheer at Conservative rally favouring John A. Macdonald statue

  03-09-2020 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Former Conservative party leader Andrew Scheer praised the accomplishments of John. A Macdonald, adding it’s “so frustrating” to see images of Macdonald being torn down in Canada.
  
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• Andrew Scheer, protesters clash at Conservative rally favouring John A. Macdonald statue

  03-09-2020 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Former Conservative party leader Andrew Scheer praised the accomplishments of John. A Macdonald, adding it’s “so frustrating” to see images of Macdonald being torn down in Canada.
  
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• First double-digit coronavirus case increase since mid-August for Saskatchewan

  03-09-2020 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are 10 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 36 active cases and 1,574 total recoveries.
  
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• Sunny start to the long weekend: Sept. 3 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  03-09-2020 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mainly sunny, but breezy, heading into the Labour Day long weekend. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Thursday, Sept. 3.
  
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• CERB helped a Saskatoon woman buy clothes for her kids. Now she's paying the price. - CTV News Saskatoon

  03-09-2020 21:31
  
  CERB helped a Saskatoon woman buy clothes for her kids. Now she's paying the price.  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• CERB helped a Saskatoon woman buy clothes for her kids. Now she’s paying the price.

  03-09-2020 21:31
  
  A Saskatoon woman says she’s kicking herself for applying for CERB benefits that cost her social assistance.
  
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• Saskatchewan provincial parks remain open for fall camping season

  03-09-2020 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Provincial parks in Saskatchewan will remain open until the end of September, following the Labour Day long weekend.
  
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• Ottawa agrees to certify 2 class action lawsuits over the treatment of First Nation children

  03-09-2020 20:48 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government has consented to the certification of two class action lawsuits over funding for First Nation child welfare services and the state of health services for children on-reserve and in the Yukon.
  
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• Sask. launches registry for organ and tissue donors

  03-09-2020 20:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The registry, located at givelifesask.ca, is open to Saskatchewan residents aged 16 and older who want to make a formal declaration of their wishes to be a donor.
  
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• Shortened Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League season a success

  03-09-2020 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Although teams only played a shortened season against their divisional rivals both players and coaches were just happy to be back on the diamond for the 2020 SPBL season.
  
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• Shortened SPBL season a success for both league and teams

  03-09-2020 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Although teams only played a shortened season against their divisional rivals both players and coaches were just happy to be back on the diamond for the 2020 Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League season.
  
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• Season like no other: Shortened SPBL season a success for both league and teams

  03-09-2020 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Although teams only played a shortened season against their divisional rivals both players and coaches were just happy to be back on the diamond for the 2020 Saskatchewan Premier Baseball League (SPBL) season.
  
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• Support for Victims Voices Regina gains momentum on social media

  03-09-2020 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Online support continues to gain momentum for the Instagram page Victims Voices Regina.
  
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• Saskatoon berry expedition turns nostalgic - Western Producer

  03-09-2020 19:51
  Saskatoon berry expedition turns nostalgic  Western Producer
  
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• Saskatoon woman living in Germany says COVID-19 restrictions going well at childrens' school - CBC.ca

  03-09-2020 19:40
  
  Saskatoon woman living in Germany says COVID-19 restrictions going well at childrens' school  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon woman living in Germany says COVID-19 restrictions going well at childrens' school

  03-09-2020 19:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Naledi Sylwestrowicz says her Grade 5 classes in the town of Troisdorf, Germany are going pretty well.
  
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• Harvest moves quickly thanks for warm, dry conditions

  03-09-2020 19:34
  
  Warm, dry, conditions throughout Saskatchewan are helping harvest move forward quickly, according to this week’s crop report.
  
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• Davies announces re-election bid

  03-09-2020 19:30
  
  Ward 4 Coun. Troy Davies says he is running again in Saskatoon’s municipal election,
  
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• Airbnb joins mayor, councillors in calling new regulations 'imperfect'

  03-09-2020 19:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Airbnb's Canadian deputy director of policy joined Saskatoon's mayor and several city councillors in describing a new set of regulations for short-term property rentals as "imperfect." Read More
  
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• Saskatoon family wants provincial funding to cover son’s U.S. medical treatment

  03-09-2020 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon parents cash out their retirement and savings in order to cover the upfront costs of their son’s treatment in Minnesota for a rare disease.
  
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• Trudeau says CERB payments delayed due to 'hiccups' caused by program extension

  03-09-2020 18:54 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is blaming processing "hiccups" for the fact that many Canadians are reporting delays in receiving their Canada emergency response benefit payments.
  
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• CRA says CERB payments will be deposited by the weekend

  03-09-2020 18:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says claimants can expect to see their Canada emergency response benefits deposited before the weekend, after many people online reported not receiving their payments earlier this week as expected.
  
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• Warm, dry conditions allow harvest to advance quickly: Saskatchewan Agriculture

  03-09-2020 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Agriculture reported 28 per cent of the crop is combined and another 27 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut.
  
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• Travelling to Canada? Here’s how to prepare for quarantine

  03-09-2020 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Who can come to Canada and what can they do to prepare for quarantine?
  
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• Arrest - Aggravated Assault - 1500 Block 19th Street West

  03-09-2020 18:13 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A woman is facing charges following an altercation yesterday afternoon.At approximately 2:45 p.m., September 2, 2020, a member of the SPS Bike Unit was in the 1500 block of 19th Street West when he observed an altercation between three females and saw one female flee on a bicycle. Further investigation found that one of the females was suffering from a stab wound. Other responding Patrol units located the suspect at the intersection of 17th Street West and Avenue F South. The 30-year-old wo
  
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• Online organ and tissue donor registry launched in Saskatchewan

  03-09-2020 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government said the online organ and tissue donor registry modernizes the province’s organ donation system.
  
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• Feds shortchanged provinces on equalization payments over a decade, PBO says

  03-09-2020 18:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government has shortchanged provinces on their equalization payments under rules put in place after the last economic crisis in the late 2000s.
  
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• Saskatchewan launches organ and tissue donor registry

  03-09-2020 18:05
  
  The Saskatchewan government has launched an organ and tissue donor registry in an effort to improve donation rates and reduce transplant waitlists.
  
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• ‘Band together with a like-minded community’: Why the Saskatoon comedy scene is thriving

  03-09-2020 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Clubs have shut their doors due to COVID-19 restrictions, but this stand-up comedian found a way to keep the shows going on.
  
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• The rains are gone, but strong winds prevail: This is your Saskatoon forecast - CTV News Saskatoon

  03-09-2020 17:44
  
  The rains are gone, but strong winds prevail: This is your Saskatoon forecast  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• The rains are gone, but strong winds prevail: This is your Saskatoon forecast

  03-09-2020 17:44
  
  The rain is gone, but strong winds prevailthis morning in Saskatoon.
  
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• Alberta man accused of 3D-printing firearm parts facing weapons charges

  03-09-2020 16:58
  
  In what is believed to be a first in the province, according to law enforcement officials, a Picture Butte, Alta. man has been charged for allegedly 3D-printing firearm parts.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Sam from New Hope dog rescue

  03-09-2020 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sam from New Hope Dog Rescue is a high energy pup that needs owners who can care for his life style.
  
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• 2020-21 school year a much different one at University of Saskatchewan

  03-09-2020 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fall orientation is underway at the University of Saskatchewan. USask president Peter Stoicheff tells Global News Morning that things are a lot different on campus than this time last year, and a lot quieter.
  
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• Backlash over Scheer rally in support of Regina's John A Macdonald Statue

  03-09-2020 16:25
  
  Regina Conservative MP’s were met with protestors at a virtual rally in support of keeping the John A Macdonald statue in Victoria Park on Thrusday morning.
  
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• Travel, COVID Alert App, Phase 5: Here's what we know ahead of the next update

  03-09-2020 15:56
  
  Here’s what we know ahead of Saskatchewan’s next update on COVID-19 cases in the province.
  
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• 10 new Sask. COVID-19 cases reported Thursday

  03-09-2020 15:56
  
  Saskatchewan reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the province said in a release.
  
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• Saskatoon police searching for 13-year-old girl

  03-09-2020 15:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Saskatoon are searching for a missing teen who was last seen early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon police locate 13-year-old girl

  03-09-2020 15:12 via cbc.ca
  
  Police in Saskatoon have found a missing teen who was last seen early Tuesday morning.
  
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