Saskatoon news

• 'We recognize the challenges people are facing': City extending snow clearing to residential streets

  10-11-2020 23:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An extraordinary snowstorm in Saskatoon is bringing with it a rarely-seen response from the city. Read More
  
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• 'We recognize the challenges people are facing': City of Saskatoon extending snow clearing to residential streets - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  10-11-2020 23:52
  
  'We recognize the challenges people are facing': City of Saskatoon extending snow clearing to residential streets  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Inner city outbreaks highlight COVID-19 challenges for homeless

  10-11-2020 23:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A social housing operator says a recent COVID-19 outbreak at a Saskatoon group home illustrates the joint challenges that the cold and the pandemic are posing to the city's homeless. Read More
  
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• Lung Association of Saskatchewan warns of carbon monoxide in homes after blizzard

  10-11-2020 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Lung Association of Saskatchewan is warning vents from dryers could be blocked with snow, causing a poisonous gas to build up indoors.
  
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• Saskatoon continues to dig out from winter storm - Global News

  10-11-2020 23:38
  
  Saskatoon continues to dig out from winter storm  Global News
  
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• 'It's been crazy busy': Business booming for Saskatoon snow removal, winter tire services

  10-11-2020 23:26
  
  People in Saskatoon are still digging themselves out of the 31 centimetres of snow that fell on the city on Sunday.
  
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• Saskatoon WWII veteran focuses on good memories of his service

  10-11-2020 23:16
  
  Remembrance Day hits home for Second World War veteran Nick Kazuska.
  
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• He fought to get off opioids. Now he has to choose between food or medication

  10-11-2020 23:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Aaron Unger says his decision to use medical cannabis instead of opioids to manage his chronic pain is forcing him to go hungry. Read More
  
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• Young Innovators: New U of S artificial intelligence makes “smart” apps faster, more efficient

  10-11-2020 22:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tired of Siri or Google Assistant draining your phone battery? A new University of Saskatchewan artificial intelligence computer model holds promise for making “smart” apps such as Amazon, Apple, and Google’s virtual assistants safer, faster and more energy efficient. Read More
  
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• Joseph Yaremko pleads guilty to assaulting RPC employee while in custody on sexual assault, confinement charges

  10-11-2020 22:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A man accused of entering a random woman's apartment, confining and sexually assaulting her, has pleaded guilty to a separate assault committed while he was in custody at the Regional Psychiatric Centre (RPC) in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• 50 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatoon as city's active case count tops 400 - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-11-2020 21:58
  
  50 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatoon as city's active case count tops 400  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 50 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatoon as city's active case count tops 400 - CTV News

  10-11-2020 21:58
  
  50 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatoon as city's active case count tops 400  CTV News
  
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• 50 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatoon as city's active case count tops 400

  10-11-2020 21:58
  
  As of Tuesday afternoon, the province reported 434 active cases of COVID-19 in the Saskatoon area — one-third of Saskatchewan's total of 1,305 active cases.
  
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• 127 new COVID-19 cases reported in Saskatchewan, 44 hospitalized

  10-11-2020 21:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan reported 127 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, with the province also surpassing 1,300 active cases for the first time. Read More
  
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• Regina man restores veterans’ long neglected rural grave site

  10-11-2020 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Among the 14 marked headstones at the cemetery near Avonlea, Sask., Dan Kirkpatrick found that of Pte. Lazar Diminyatz.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 127 new cases, 11 people in intensive care Tuesday

  10-11-2020 21:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan is reporting 127 new cases of COVID-19 and 111 new recoveries on Tuesday.
  
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• COVID-19 transmission on flights 'extremely rare,' Dr. Tam says

  10-11-2020 21:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's chief public health officer said today there's little evidence — if any — of COVID-19 transmission among passengers travelling by air.
  
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• More snow on the way: Nov. 10 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  10-11-2020 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  A snowy Remembrance Day is in the forecast. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Tuesday, Nov. 10.
  
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• Sask. has had to cope with major snow storms throughout its history

  10-11-2020 20:50 via cbc.ca
  
  This week's blizzard may have brought back memories of the 2007 snowstorm that paralyzed much of the province. For historian Bill Waiser, the wintery blast hearkened back to major snowstorms of more than a century ago.
  
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• Sask. government to pay back emergency benefits clawed back from student’s disability income

  10-11-2020 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  "The relief when we finally got the answer we were looking for was just, like, thank goodness."
  
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• Total coronavirus infections in Sask. jump over 4,200, hospitalizations reach new high

  10-11-2020 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities say there are 127 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 1,305 active cases and 2,880 total recoveries.
  
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• SHA releases lengthy list of possible COVID-19 exposure spots provincewide

  10-11-2020 20:34 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of many sites across the province where the public may have been exposed to COVID-19 from Oct. 23 to Nov. 7. 
  
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• Sask. First Nation in lockdown with 82 confirmed COVID-19 cases and counting

  10-11-2020 20:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The Big River First Nation is in lockdown as COVID-19 case numbers soar, and one official expects more bad news in the coming days.
  
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• Saskatoon election postponement called late to ensure ballots cast would count, Charlie Clark says

  10-11-2020 19:59
  
  Incumbent mayoral candidate Charlie Clark said the announcement to postpone Monday’s civic election came so late in the day because the election office wanted to make sure all votes that were cast on Monday would be counted.
  
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• Snowmobilers in Saskatoon could face charges if residents complain: SPS - CKOM News Talk Sports

  10-11-2020 19:52
  
  Snowmobilers in Saskatoon could face charges if residents complain: SPS  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• COVID-19 exposure warnings in Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, North Battleford - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-11-2020 19:32
  
  COVID-19 exposure warnings in Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, North Battleford  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19 exposure warnings in Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, North Battleford

  10-11-2020 19:32
  
  Officials are warning of potential COVID-19 exposures in Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, North Battleford and Saskatoon.
  
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• Latest COVID-19 business exposures, as of Nov. 10

  10-11-2020 19:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning of potential COVID-19 exposure at businesses in Saskatoon, Regina, Estevan, Fort Qu'Appelle, Indian Head, Ituna, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, North Battleford, Weyburn and Yorkton. Read More
  
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• 'Why wait until 5 p.m.?': Expert questions late announcement of Saskatoon election day postponement - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-11-2020 18:51
  
  'Why wait until 5 p.m.?': Expert questions late announcement of Saskatoon election day postponement  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'Why wait until 5 p.m.?': Expert questions late announcement of Saskatoon election day postponement

  10-11-2020 18:51
  
  A political expert says he doesn't understand why the city's election returning officer waited until late Monday afternoon to postpone the civic election.
  
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• As Saskatoon combats heavy weekend snowfall, here's what remains closed - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  10-11-2020 18:50
  
  As Saskatoon combats heavy weekend snowfall, here's what remains closed  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• As Saskatoon combats heavy weekend snowfall, here's what remains closed

  10-11-2020 18:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A number of closures continue across Saskatoon on Tuesday, as residents and cleaning crews dig the city out of nearly 40 centimetres of snow following the weekend's blizzard. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon cleantech startup opens $5M testing and technology facility - Canadian Mining Journal

  10-11-2020 18:36
  
  Saskatoon cleantech startup opens $5M testing and technology facility  Canadian Mining Journal
  
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• Trudeau calls on premiers and mayors to 'do the right thing' as COVID caseloads rise

  10-11-2020 18:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly called on the country's premiers and mayors today to "do the right thing" and impose restrictions to counter the recent rise in COVID-19 cases.
  
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• Crews make progress clearing Saskatoon roads, but city says conditions still dangerous - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-11-2020 18:24
  
  Crews make progress clearing Saskatoon roads, but city says conditions still dangerous  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Crews make progress clearing Saskatoon roads, but city says conditions still dangerous

  10-11-2020 18:24
  
  The City of Saskatoon says crews are on target to get to all priority 2 streets by noon Tuesday.
  
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• Virtual Saskatoon Remembrance Day service to be held, replacing SaskTel Centre ceremony - CKOM News Talk Sports

  10-11-2020 18:14
  
  Virtual Saskatoon Remembrance Day service to be held, replacing SaskTel Centre ceremony  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Toronto Will Literally Be 45 Degrees Hotter Than Saskatoon Today - Narcity Canada

  10-11-2020 16:52
  
  Toronto Will Literally Be 45 Degrees Hotter Than Saskatoon Today  Narcity Canada
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 127 new cases, 44 in hospital

  10-11-2020 16:46
  
  Here’s what we know ahead of Saskatchewan’s next update on COVID-19 cases in the province.
  
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• COVID-19 cases 'in a number of individuals' at Martensville High School

  10-11-2020 16:05
  
  The school division says it is working closely with public health staff to ensure measures are in place to protect students and staff.
  
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• All of Manitoba moving under Code Red restrictions starting Thursday

  10-11-2020 16:01
  
  The Manitoba government announced the entire province will be moving to the critical or red level on the pandemic response system.
  
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• Building up your immunity system this winter

  10-11-2020 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  With temperatures dropping, we are more susceptible to colds, coughs and other health concerns. Garden Life of Canada’s Brandi Day has some tips to help build your immune system as we hit the colder months.
  
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• Building up your immune system this winter

  10-11-2020 15:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  With temperatures dropping, we are more susceptible to colds, coughs and other health concerns. Garden Life of Canada’s Brandi Day has some tips to help build your immune system as we hit the colder months.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth School in Saskatoon closed due to confirmed COVID-19 case - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-11-2020 15:31
  
  Queen Elizabeth School in Saskatoon closed due to confirmed COVID-19 case  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Queen Elizabeth School in Saskatoon closed due to confirmed COVID-19 case

  10-11-2020 15:31
  
  After consulting with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), Saskatoon Public Schools has made the decision to close Queen Elizabeth School temporarily as a result of a confirmed case of COVID-19.
  
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• Local foundation’s impact on the community

  10-11-2020 15:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Community Foundation has been serving in Saskatoon for 50 years to help inspire charitable giving. The foundation’s CEO joins us to discuss some of their programs.
  
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• Closures continue as Saskatoon continues to dig out from snowfall

  10-11-2020 14:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here’s what we know Tuesday about road conditions and closures in Saskatoon.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth School closed due to positive COVID-19 case

  10-11-2020 14:53 via cbc.ca
  
  A positive COVID-19 case has closed Saskatoon's Queen Elizabeth School. All classes at the school have been moved to remote learning for the rest of the week.
  
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• Saskatoon roads, services still being affected by Sunday's snow storm - CBC.ca

  10-11-2020 14:00
  
  Saskatoon roads, services still being affected by Sunday's snow storm  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon roads, services still being affected by Sunday's snow storm

  10-11-2020 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon city crews continues to open up more roads that were impassable after Sunday’s massive snow storm. Priority 1 roads in Saskatoon are all open and city crews should have all priority 2 roads open to traffic by noon, says a city news release.
  
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