Saskatoon news

• SHA warns of potential COVID-19 exposures at three Saskatoon businesses

  26-09-2020 23:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning the public of possible COVID-19 exposures at businesses in three different areas across the city. Read More
  
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• 19 new coronavirus cases reported in Saskatchewan, hits single-day testing record

  26-09-2020 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Of the new cases, 15 are in the Saskatoon area, with 13 of them being linked to known cases or events.
  
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• Sask. NDP discloses previous criminal convictions for 6 candidates

  26-09-2020 22:33
  
  With the provincial election approaching, the Saskatchewan NDP has disclosed that six of its candidates have been criminally convicted, including five with impaired driving convictions.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 19 new cases, including 13 in Saskatoon linked to known cases or events

  26-09-2020 22:16 via cbc.ca
  
  There were 19 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, bringing the provincial case total to 1,863.
  
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• Sask. reports 19 new COVID-19 cases; record high daily testing

  26-09-2020 21:52
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan reported 19 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the provincial active cases to 134.
  
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• Saskatoon police, bike shops tune-up rides in Pleasant Hill - CTV Toronto

  26-09-2020 21:43
  
  Saskatoon police, bike shops tune-up rides in Pleasant Hill  CTV Toronto
  
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• Saskatoon police, bike shops tune-up rides in Pleasant Hill

  26-09-2020 21:43
  
  Showers on Saturday afternoon didn’t stop a few people from bringing out their wheels to Pleasant Hill Park.
  
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• Saskatoon police and bike shops tune-up rides in Pleasant Hill Park - CTV News Saskatoon

  26-09-2020 21:43
  
  Saskatoon police and bike shops tune-up rides in Pleasant Hill Park  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police and bike shops tune-up rides in Pleasant Hill Park

  26-09-2020 21:43
  
  Showers on Saturday afternoon didn’t stop a few people from bringing out their wheels to Pleasant Hill Park.
  
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• CERB is ending, here is what to know about your benefits

  26-09-2020 21:38
  
  The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be coming to an end on Saturday and recipients will be forced to transition to a recently updated Employment Insurance (EI) program or apply for three other temporary benefits. Here’s what to know about the process.
  
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• Sask. NDP announces new candidates, discloses previous criminal convictions

  26-09-2020 21:10 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan NDP's slate of candidates for this year's provincial election has been finalized, with candidates now named in all 61 constituencies for the Oct. 26 election.
  
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• 6 Saskatchewan NDP, 6 Sask Party candidates have a criminal record

  26-09-2020 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nearly 10 per cent of NDP candidates have a criminal record. The same can be said for Sask. Party candidates.
  
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• HIV cases rising in east central Sask., SHA warns

  26-09-2020 20:42
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning that there has been an increase in HIV infections in the east central area of the province over the last few months.
  
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• Saskatoon police search for missing 12-year-old boy

  26-09-2020 19:04
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is asking for help locating a missing 12-year-old boy.
  
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• Sask. Health Authority issues COVID-19 alerts in 3 communities; Melfort Mustangs player tests positive

  26-09-2020 18:50 via cbc.ca
  
  The health authority is warning of possible exposures at two businesses in Rosetown, several businesses in Prince Albert and at a Yorkton business.
  
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• SHA issues potential COVID-19 exposure alert for Yorkton gym

  26-09-2020 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority issued the COVID-19 exposure alert for the Yorkton Pumphouse Pumphouse Athletic Club for Sept. 18 and 19.
  
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• Canada's death toll could hit 16,000 by the end of the 2020, new modelling warns

  26-09-2020 18:15
  
  Canada could see as many as 16,000 COVID-19 deaths by the end of the year if current public safety measures don’t change, according to new modelling from the United States that has provided accurate assessments of the American death toll.
  
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• Canada's death toll could hit 16,000 by the end of 2020, new modelling warns

  26-09-2020 18:15
  
  Canada could see as many as 16,000 COVID-19 deaths by the end of the year if current public safety measures don’t change, according to new modelling from the United States that has provided accurate assessments of the American death toll.
  
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• Hallo-will or won't? Province releases fall activity guidelines amid pandemic

  26-09-2020 17:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Fall is here and Saskatchewan has released its guidelines on the dos and don'ts for autumnal activities like Halloween and Thanksgiving.
  
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• Young Innovators: U of S game teaches healthy eating to online shoppers

  26-09-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A new online game developed at the University of Saskatchewan that uses clever marketing techniques holds promise for teaching online shoppers healthy ways to eat. Read More
  
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• So many choices for buyers in Ehrenburg’s new streetscape in Brighton

  26-09-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Whether you’re looking to buy your first home or to downsize, Ehrenburg’s 902 McFaull Manor has much to offer. At a cozy 1,362 square feet, the home still manages to pack in all the popular features buyers desire. Read More
  
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• New Faces New Places: Green Leaf Dental opens amid pandemic restrictions

  26-09-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Opening a dental clinic in the midst of a pandemic might have been undoable for some, but for Lindsay Scherr — who has long wanted her own practice — COVID-19 was simply an unexpected hurdle she had to jump to get there. Read More
  
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• Kohlman: Skillet turkey meat loaf

  26-09-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Getting dinner on the table during the busy work week is a challenge for many of us. Read More
  
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• First Nation development corporations face recovering lost ground

  26-09-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Sean Willy, CEO of Des Nedhe Development, took a pay cut this year. Read More
  
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• Excerpt: Genocidal Love by Bevann Fox

  26-09-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan artist and television personality Bevann Fox started writing about her experience of residential schools in 1994 and eventually organized her notes and journal entries into a book to create a story of truth for her children and grandchildren. Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Treaty rights are not being upheld

  26-09-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Canada prides itself as a nation that operates under the law. When Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou is detained for extradition to the United States we pride ourselves that we are a nation that follows the law and won’t be pushed around. Read More
  
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• Advocates speak out over reliability, cost of pay-per-use phone system in Sask. jails

  26-09-2020 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Dropped phone calls and difficulty trying to get the voice-recognition system to identify their voices are a couple of the main issues advocate Sherri Maier has heard from inmates using the in-custody telephone system, Telmate. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus: STARS adjusts but course stays same in Saskatchewan

  26-09-2020 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  STARS air ambulance makes adjustments and continues to fly missions above Saskatchewan as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues.
  
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• Letters to the editor: Sept. 26, 2020

  26-09-2020 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Statement of faith leaders on suicide prevention Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police search for missing boy - CKOM News Talk Sports

  26-09-2020 13:20
  
  Saskatoon police search for missing boy  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Minister responds to call for action to reduce pandemic impact on seniors

  26-09-2020 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A report from the Saskatoon Council on Aging describes concerns about quality of life, isolation and depression experienced by older adults due to pandemic safety measures.
  
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• 2020 could be on track to be another record-setting warm year, despite global lockdowns​​​​​​​

  26-09-2020 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  There was some hope that a reduction in carbon emissions due to the COVID-19 lockdown could be the silver lining to a tragic situation, but it’s unlikely to make a dent in the upward trend of Earth’s rising temperatures, as the planet recorded its second-warmest August on record.
  
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• Missing 12-year-old boy returns home, Saskatoon police say - CTV Toronto

  26-09-2020 09:00
  
  Missing 12-year-old boy returns home, Saskatoon police say  CTV Toronto
  
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• Canadians 'unenthusiastic' but ready for new restrictions to fight COVID-19 surge: report

  26-09-2020 02:37
  
  A new report suggests Canadians support the idea of reinstating restrictions on various public services and spaces to fight the second wave of COVID-19.
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon — Sept. 25, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  26-09-2020 02:26
  
  Global News at 6 Saskatoon — Sept. 25, 2020 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon — Sept. 25, 2020

  26-09-2020 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, edition of Global News at 6 with Elise Darwish on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• Coaches Week celebrates those giving back to Saskatchewan communities

  26-09-2020 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coaches Week in Saskatchewan recognizes many who are giving back to their community and their sport.
  
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• Saskatoon mayoral candidates weigh in on rail line relocation

  26-09-2020 02:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  While Saskatoon mayoral candidates have varied opinions about moving rail lines cutting through the city, CN and CP Rail have said relocation is not viable.
  
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• Saskatoon chamber of commerce asks SHA for mask-wearing ad blitz

  26-09-2020 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce wants the provincial health authority to set up a widespread advertising push about wearing a mask.
  
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• 'A Day of Pride': Habitat for Humanity celebrates Rosewood townhome project

  26-09-2020 01:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It's a surreal feeling to look at your kitchen wall and remember how it felt to raise it. Read More
  
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• NDP introduces plan to improve rural health care in Saskatchewan

  26-09-2020 01:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Strykowski, a rural health care advocate who is running in the Canora-Pelly riding, appeared in front of the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan with NDP Leader Ryan Meili on Friday to announce the party's plan for rural health care. Read More
  
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• Sask. mother convicted of confining, but acquitted of neglecting, five children

  26-09-2020 01:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A judge has found a Saskatchewan woman guilty of unlawful confinement for allowing her spouse to lock their five children in rooms without doorknobs — sometimes for up to 15 hours at a time. Read More
  
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• Vote Compass: Find out how your views compare to party platforms for the 2020 Sask. election

  26-09-2020 01:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Curious about how your views on campaign issues line up with the platforms of Saskatchewan's major parties? You’re in luck. CBC’s Vote Compass is back for the 2020 Saskatchewan election.
  
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• Kim Sutherland retires as Street Culture Project CEO amidst investigation

  26-09-2020 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Street Culture Project's CEO Kim Sutherland announces his retirement amid a third-part investigation into allegations of sexual assault against some of its employees.
  
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• Regina Sexual Assault Centre launching pilot project in Moose Jaw: ‘There was a need’

  26-09-2020 01:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Regina Sexual Assault Centre hopes to have their new position filled by the end of the year.
  
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• Three newborns diagnosed with syphilis as disease surges in Saskatchewan

  26-09-2020 01:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Newborn children have been diagnosed with syphilis in Saskatchewan this year as an ongoing outbreak reaches more and more women of child-bearing age. Read More
  
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• Practice mortar round was apparent old explosive found in Saskatoon backyard: Canadian Forces - CTV News Saskatoon

  26-09-2020 01:08
  
  Practice mortar round was apparent old explosive found in Saskatoon backyard: Canadian Forces  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Practice mortar round was apparent old explosive found in Saskatoon backyard: Canadian Forces

  26-09-2020 01:08
  
  An inactive 60 mm Mortar practice round was the apparent old explosive discovered Wednesday night on a Saskatoon property, according a Canadian Forces member.
  
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• Regina Sexual Assault Centre launching pilot project in Moose Jaw

  26-09-2020 01:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Regina Sexual Assault Centre hopes to have their new, Moose Jaw-based position filled by the end of the year.
  
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• Province rejigs guidelines for Saskatchewan before fall events

  26-09-2020 01:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Thanksgiving, Halloween and Remembrance Day will look a lot different under revised rules for gatherings and activities in Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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