Saskatoon news

• 'Everyone is wearing suits': Saskatoon high school library converted into COVID-19 testing centre

  17-09-2020 23:56
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority opened a voluntary testing centre at Holy Cross High School on Thursday.
  
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• 'Good progress': Saskatchewan's 2020 harvest ahead of the game

  17-09-2020 23:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Grain farmers are ahead of the game when it comes to Saskatchewan's 2020 harvest. Read More
  
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• Premier Moe says pandemic, not looming election, led to flurry of school re-announcements

  17-09-2020 23:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe has been crisscrossing the province for more than two weeks making announcements about future school and municipal projects, but he says they are not pre-election photo ops.
  
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• Saskatoon homeowner fined $2,000 after 'large social gathering' leads to 21 COVID-19 cases

  17-09-2020 23:09 via cbc.ca
  
  About 47 people were at the gathering, according to a news release.
  
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• Saskatoon homeowner fined $2,000 after gathering leads to 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19

  17-09-2020 23:09 via cbc.ca
  
  A $2,000 fine has been issued to the organizer of a "large social gathering" in a private home in Saskatoon that led to at least 21 COVID-19 cases, the Saskatchewan health ministry says.
  
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• House where human remains found was scene of arson in late August

  17-09-2020 23:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A house where human remains were discovered Tuesday in Saskatoon was the site of a fire that was intentionally set last month, Saskatoon police confirmed. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon senior gives warm 'thank you' to police service after frightening ordeal - CKOM News Talk Sports

  17-09-2020 23:02 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon senior gives warm 'thank you' to police service after frightening ordeal  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Organizer of Saskatoon gathering linked to 21 COVID-19 cases fined $2,000

  17-09-2020 22:57
  
  The organizer of a "large social gathering" in Saskatoon linked to 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19 has been issued a fine of $2,000.
  
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• Saskatoon man faces arson charge after being confronted by homeowner: police

  17-09-2020 22:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police have laid a charge of arson with disregard for human life after being called to a home in the Meadowgreen neighbourhood Wednesday evening. Read More
  
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• Fentanyl seized from Yorkton home, 3 people charged with trafficking

  17-09-2020 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say they seized 28.5 grams of fentanyl from a Yorkton home.
  
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• Judge halts Thunderchild by-election as ousted headman mounts Charter challenge

  17-09-2020 22:26
  
  A by-election on Thunderchild First Nation will not go ahead following a ruling by a federal court judge.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 7 new cases, 4 recoveries reported Thursday

  17-09-2020 22:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported seven new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. There are four in the Saskatoon area, one in the southwest, and two in the southeast.
  
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• Former Saskatoon disc jockey finds long-lost tapes of Joni Mitchell's first recording session

  17-09-2020 22:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two long-forgotten tapes featuring the first recordings of Joni Mitchell have come out of storage and into circulation, thanks to a serendipitous turn of events involving retired Victoria broadcaster Barry Bowman. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon homeowner fined $2,000 after 'large social gathering' leads to 21 COVID-19 cases - CBC.ca

  17-09-2020 22:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon homeowner fined $2,000 after 'large social gathering' leads to 21 COVID-19 cases  CBC.ca
  
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• Warming trend continues: Sept. 17 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  17-09-2020 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Back to more summer-like temperatures. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Thursday, Sept. 17.
  
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• Organizer of Saskatoon event linked to COVID outbreak fined $2000 - CKOM News Talk Sports

  17-09-2020 21:51 via ckom.com
  
  Organizer of Saskatoon event linked to COVID outbreak fined $2000  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 7 new coronavirus infections, active cases rise to 109

  17-09-2020 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are seven new coronavirus cases in the province, with 109 active cases and 1,624 total recoveries.
  
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• 7 new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan, $2K fine issued to organizer of large gathering

  17-09-2020 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are seven new coronavirus cases in the province, with 109 active cases and 1,624 total recoveries.
  
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• 7 new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan

  17-09-2020 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are seven new coronavirus cases in the province, with 109 active cases and 1,624 total recoveries.
  
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• Overall fire numbers slightly lower, but arsons spiking in Saskatoon

  17-09-2020 21:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The smell of char was still detectable in the air Tuesday around the site of Saskatoon's most recent arson. Read More
  
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• Feds investing $12M into Saskatchewan schools for energy efficiency programs

  17-09-2020 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Jonathan Wilkinson said funding through the federal carbon pollution pricing system will make Saskatchewan schools more sustainable and climate resilient.
  
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• Overall fire numbers dropping, but arsons spiking in Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-09-2020 21:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  Overall fire numbers dropping, but arsons spiking in Saskatoon  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Overall fire numbers dropping, but arsons spiking in Saskatoon

  17-09-2020 21:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The smell of char was still detectable in the air Tuesday around the site of Saskatoon's most recent arson. Read More
  
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• MEC, Midtown still unsure if location will open in Saskatoon - CKOM News Talk Sports

  17-09-2020 20:47 via ckom.com
  
  MEC, Midtown still unsure if location will open in Saskatoon  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon homeowner snuffs out arson, suspect not a stranger - CBC.ca

  17-09-2020 20:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon homeowner snuffs out arson, suspect not a stranger  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon homeowner snuffs out arson, suspect not a stranger

  17-09-2020 20:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Police say the homeowner confronted a man with a can of gasoline before he ran off and that the suspect is know to the homeowner.
  
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• Students switch to online learning on Fishing Lake First Nation after COVID-19 alert in region

  17-09-2020 20:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Contact tracing for COVID-19 in east-central Saskatchewan has led a First Nation to switch to online learning for the time being.
  
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• Calgary-made whisky named best in the world by annual Whisky Bible

  17-09-2020 20:25 via cbc.ca
  
  A smooth, Canadian whisky made in Calgary has been named best in the world, by the prestigious Jim Murray's Whisky Bible.
  
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• Sask. residents now included in WestJet COVID-19 insurance

  17-09-2020 20:23
  
  WestJet says Saskatchewan residents are now eligible and will be included in its COVID-19 insurance program.
  
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• Chantal Kreviazuk sells out Saskatoon return at COVID-modified TCU Place

  17-09-2020 19:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  One of Canada's top musical acts of the past two decades has sold out her return to Saskatoon — though Chantal Kreviazuk's concert next month will have a different feel than previous stops. Read More
  
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• Carbon tax funds efficiency upgrades to 160 Sask. schools ahead of Supreme Court challenge

  17-09-2020 19:47
  
  The federal government announced funding for more than 160 projects to make Saskatchewan schools more energy-efficient, stating the money is coming from its carbon pollution pricing, also refered to as the carbon tax.
  
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• Man charged after trying to light house on fire with gasoline: Saskatoon police - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-09-2020 19:40 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Man charged after trying to light house on fire with gasoline: Saskatoon police  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Man charged after trying to light house on fire with gasoline: Saskatoon police

  17-09-2020 19:40
  
  Police responded Wednesday evening to a report of a man attempting to light a house on fire using gasoline in the 100 block of Shaftsbury Place.
  
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• Meth/Traffic Stop - 19th St. E & 3rd Ave. S

  17-09-2020 19:22 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A Saskatoon man is facing multiple drug charges following a traffic stop last night. At approximately 12:30 a.m., September 17, 2020, Patrol members observed a heavily-damaged Chevrolet Cavalier traveling on the Broadway Bridge. A traffic stop was conducted on 19th Street East between 3rd and 4th Avenues South. The driver was found to have a warrant for his arrest and was taken into custody without incident. On his person, Police located a large sum of Canadian currency. More than
  
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• Woman who reported human remains in Saskatoon house fears they were her missing nephew's - CBC.ca

  17-09-2020 19:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Woman who reported human remains in Saskatoon house fears they were her missing nephew's  CBC.ca
  
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• Woman who reported human remains in Saskatoon house fears they were her missing nephew's

  17-09-2020 19:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Laura Jean Witchekan is terrified that human remains discovered in a boarded-up house at 427 Avenue G S. are those of her missing nephew, Thomas Eagleson.
  
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• Positive economic impact outweighs loss of Saskatoon Juno Awards special event grant funding - meadowlakeNOW

  17-09-2020 18:59 via meadowlakenow.com
  
  Positive economic impact outweighs loss of Saskatoon Juno Awards special event grant funding  meadowlakeNOW
  
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• Positive economic impact outweighs loss of Saskatoon Juno Awards special event grant funding - larongeNOW

  17-09-2020 18:58 via larongenow.com
  
  Positive economic impact outweighs loss of Saskatoon Juno Awards special event grant funding  larongeNOW
  
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• City of Saskatoon projects $14.6M deficit for 2020 because of 'significant challenges' from COVID-19 - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-09-2020 18:46 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  City of Saskatoon projects $14.6M deficit for 2020 because of 'significant challenges' from COVID-19  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• City of Saskatoon projects $14.6M deficit for 2020 because of 'significant challenges' from COVID-19

  17-09-2020 18:46
  
  The City of Saskatoon is projecting a $14.6 million deficit by the end of 2020.
  
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• Arson/Arrest - 100 block Shaftsbury Pl.

  17-09-2020 18:38 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A Saskatoon man is facing an arson charge following an incident last night.At approximately 6:00 p.m., September 16, 2020, Patrol officers were dispatched to a home in the 100 block of Shaftsbury Place. It was reported to Police that a man was seen attempting to light the house on fire using gasoline. The homeowner confronted the man, who was known to them, and he fled on foot. Upon Police arrival, all residents had safely exited the building, uninjured. Officers observed the fire damage and loc
  
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• Sask. farmers make significant harvest progress: Crop report

  17-09-2020 18:24
  
  Saskatchewan farmers made good progress this past week after combining 62 per cent of crops.
  
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• Significant progress made on 2020 harvest: Saskatchewan Agriculture

  17-09-2020 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Agriculture says 62 per cent of the crop is now in the bin and 27 per cent is swathed or ready to straight-cut.
  
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• Jury trials to resume in Sask. following COVID cancellations

  17-09-2020 17:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Jury trials are set to resume in Saskatchewan later this month after being cancelled earlier this year due to COVID-19.
  
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• Don Martin: Is Justin Trudeau already checking out?

  17-09-2020 17:48
  
  Watching the deputy prime minister bask in the glow of this week’s American surrender on aluminum tariffs, presumably retreating under threat of Canadian retaliation, raises an interesting question, writes Don Martin in his weekly column for CTVNews.ca. Has Justin Trudeau already checked out?
  
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• 'So many hazards': NASA photo shows North America covered in wildfire smoke as hurricanes move in

  17-09-2020 16:34
  
  A new satellite image from NASA shows the West Coast of the U.S. and parts of Canada covered in smoke from growing wildfires while Hurricane Sally makes landfall in the Gulf Coast and several other hurricanes converge in the Atlantic Ocean.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Catapult

  17-09-2020 16:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brooke Weisbrod with Saskatoon SPCA joins us with Catapult, a kitten looking for a snuggly home. The SPCA also has a special promotion involving pairs.
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltop team’s first-ever female athlete

  17-09-2020 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Emmarae Dale is making history for the Saskatoon Hilltops. The linebacker will be the first female athlete in the team’s history. Emmarae joins us to talk about the historic moment.
  
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• Newest Saskatoon Hilltop team’s first ever female athlete

  17-09-2020 16:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Emmarae Dale is making history for the Saskatoon Hilltops. The linebacker will be the first female athlete in the team’s history. Emmarae joins us to talk about the historic moment.
  
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• Saskatchewan author’s new book focuses on residential school experience

  17-09-2020 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan author Bevann Fox’s new book, ‘Genocidal Love’, visits her residential school experience. Fox joins us to talk on what she hopes her perspective provides for future generations.
  
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