Saskatoon news

• Snow removal becomes hot-button issue in Saskatoon's municipal election

  12-11-2020 23:59 via cbc.ca
  
  This week’s snowstorm has made snow removal a hot (or cold) topic with Saskatoon’s civic election set to conclude tomorrow.
  
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• 'Teachers are front-line workers': As COVID-19 cases surge, Sask. teachers’ union urges 'more action' by province

  12-11-2020 23:57
  
  The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) is calling on the provincial government to take further actions to limit the spread of COVID-19 in schools and in the community.
  
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• 'Getting around is still a challenge': Saskatoon wheelchair user thankful for help digging out after snowstorm

  12-11-2020 23:44
  
  Nolan Barnes says people with mobility issues will face challenges moving around after major snowfall hit Saskatoon.
  
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• Louie's big adventure: Saskatoon dog reunited with owners following community social media effort

  12-11-2020 23:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The blizzard that swept through Saskatoon wasn't the only storm going on in recent days. Read More
  
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• Farm Forum 2020: That's a wrap, remotely speaking, for Saik and so many others

  12-11-2020 23:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  For decades, Rob Saik stood in front of fur-flap-hatted farmers rubbing elbows together at the annual Farm Forum event. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon school bus services cancelled in wake of snow storm

  12-11-2020 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon bus services won’t run on Friday, according to both school divisions in the city.
  
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• City of Saskatoon announces additional polling stations for Friday's municipal election

  12-11-2020 23:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Voters in Saskatoon will have two more available options on Friday. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert city council gets two new members

  12-11-2020 23:07
  
  Prince Albert City Council has two new members: Tony Head and Dawn Kilmer.
  
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• Sask. dog lost in snowstorm dug a burrow and survived for days

  12-11-2020 22:11
  
  A Saskatchewan woman has been reunited with her dog after he went missing Sunday afternoon in the snowstorm.
  
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• City of Saskatoon announces additional polling station for Friday's municipal election

  12-11-2020 22:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Voters in Saskatoon will have one more available option on Friday, following the announcement that an additional polling station will be open. Read More
  
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• Visitor restrictions in effect in growing number of long-term care homes

  12-11-2020 21:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is clamping down on visits to nursing homes in a growing number of Saskatchewan cities as the province's COVID-19 caseload climbs. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: More restrictions coming after 6th-straight day of triple-digit case increases

  12-11-2020 21:37 via cbc.ca
  
  The province announced 111 new cases Thursday.
  
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• Additional polling locations added for Saskatoon’s postponed municipal election - Global News

  12-11-2020 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Additional polling locations added for Saskatoon’s postponed municipal election  Global News
  
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• Additional polling locations added for Saskatoon’s postponed municipal election

  12-11-2020 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scott Bastian said he continues to pursue options after announcing polling locations at Prairieland Park and Ebenezer Baptist Church for Saskatoon’s postponed municipal election.
  
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• Additional polling location added for Saskatoon’s postponed municipal election

  12-11-2020 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Scott Bastian said he continues to pursue options after announcing a polling location at Prairieland Park for Saskatoon’s postponed municipal election.
  
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• Warming trend: Nov. 12 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  12-11-2020 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  A return to seasonable temperatures. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Thursday, Nov. 12.
  
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• Saskatoon tackling largest snow removal 'in the history of the city,' says city manager - CBC.ca

  12-11-2020 21:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon tackling largest snow removal 'in the history of the city,' says city manager  CBC.ca
  
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• Visitor restrictions coming to long-term, personal care homes in Regina

  12-11-2020 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Visitation will be limited to compassionate reasons only for all Regina long-term care homes and personal care homes starting Friday.
  
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• Latest COVID-19 business exposures, as of Nov. 12

  12-11-2020 21:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning of potential COVID-19 exposures at businesses in six communities. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: Sask. to introduce new measures Friday as case numbers soar

  12-11-2020 20:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan will introduce new, unspecified public health measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 on Friday as the province's case numbers continue to climb. Read More
  
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• Good Samaritan tows about 50 vehicles following Saskatoon snowstorm

  12-11-2020 20:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Christopher Cook says he blew out his transmission towing all those cars, but that the damage was worth it to help people.
  
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• Easy, rider: Saskatoon taxi fleet manager urges patience, flexibility when calling for pickup - CBC.ca

  12-11-2020 20:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Easy, rider: Saskatoon taxi fleet manager urges patience, flexibility when calling for pickup  CBC.ca
  
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• Easy, rider: Saskatoon taxi fleet manager urges patience, flexibility when calling for pickup

  12-11-2020 20:37 via cbc.ca
  
  Taxis are back on the road in Saskatoon after this week's big storm. Just not all roads.
  
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• COVID-19 exposure warnings in Hague, Martensville, La Ronge, Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Spiritwood - CTV News Saskatoon

  12-11-2020 20:35 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 exposure warnings in Hague, Martensville, La Ronge, Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Spiritwood  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• COVID-19 exposure warnings in Hague, Martensville, La Ronge, Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Spiritwood

  12-11-2020 20:35
  
  A person or persons were at the following locations in Hague, Martensville, La Ronge, Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Spiritwood while likely infectious on the following dates and specified times, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says.
  
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• Loraas Recycle pleads with Sask. residents not to put single-use masks, gloves in recycling

  12-11-2020 20:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Alexa Mofazzali has a simple message for people in Saskatchewan: keep single-use masks, gloves, and other potential contaminants out of recycling.
  
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• Days before streets cleared of snow: City of Saskatoon - Global News

  12-11-2020 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Days before streets cleared of snow: City of Saskatoon  Global News
  
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• Days before streets cleared of snow: City of Saskatoon

  12-11-2020 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  City of Saskatoon officials said that while the focus remains on clearing priority streets, crews are also tackling snow-clogged residential streets.
  
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• City of Saskatoon adds 2 more polling stations for Friday's civic election

  12-11-2020 19:53
  
  The city is opening two additional polling location on election day.
  
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• City adds 6th polling location for Saskatoon election - CTV News Saskatoon

  12-11-2020 19:53 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  City adds 6th polling location for Saskatoon election  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• City adds 6th polling location for Saskatoon election

  12-11-2020 19:53
  
  The city will be adding another polling location on election day.
  
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• More measures considered as Saskatchewan approaches 4,500 total coronavirus cases

  12-11-2020 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan health authorities said Thursday there are 111 new coronavirus cases in the province, with 1,459 active cases and 2,949 total recoveries.
  
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• Fourth jersey? Edmonton Oilers tease new retro look

  12-11-2020 19:34
  
  The Edmonton Oilers teased a new vintage style jersey on Thursday.
  
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• Atchison blasts response to snowstorm, Saskatoon council briefing

  12-11-2020 19:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Don Atchison says he helped two motorists stuck on 23rd Street in downtown Saskatoon on Remembrance Day, but noted the bike lanes next to the road had been cleared. Read More
  
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• 'I don't want to lose who I am': How a brain tumour messes with your head

  12-11-2020 19:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Gaetan Benoit is coming to grips with a new sense that every year could be his last.
  
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• Saskatoon woman wins $1.2M VLT jackpot - CKOM News Talk Sports

  12-11-2020 18:50 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon woman wins $1.2M VLT jackpot  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Fatal Saskatoon semi-truck crash caused by distracted driving: police

  12-11-2020 17:47
  
  Distracted driving was the cause of a fatal crash involving three semi-trucks late last month, according to Saskatoon Police.
  
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• Distracted driving cause of fatal semi crash on Circle Drive in Saskatoon - Global News

  12-11-2020 17:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Distracted driving cause of fatal semi crash on Circle Drive in Saskatoon  Global News
  
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• Distracted driving cause of fatal semi crash on Circle Drive in Saskatoon

  12-11-2020 17:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police said the analysis of activity on a cellphone found inside the cab of the semi showed evidence of use at the time of the collision.
  
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• Distracted driving caused fatal semi crash in October: Saskatoon police

  12-11-2020 17:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service said a cellphone was being used when the crash happened.
  
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• Man killed in three-semi collision was using cell phone at time of crash, Saskatoon police say

  12-11-2020 17:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Distracted driving has been determined to be the cause of a fatal collision between three semi trucks last month on Circle Drive, Saskatoon police investigators say. Read More
  
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• Update - Fatal Semi Truck Collision - Circle Drive and College Drive

  12-11-2020 16:52 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Traffic Section have determined the cause of a fatal semi truck collision on October 21, 2020 to be distracted driving.  The investigation, which included an analysis of activity on a cell phone found inside the super-bee semi driven by the deceased 51 year old man, showed evidence of use at the time of the collision.  The man's family has been informed of the findings.  The Saskatoon Police Service asks all motorists to
  
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• ‘Everybody wants to go back to normal but that won't happen without a vaccine’: YXE UG and VIDO-Intervac

  12-11-2020 16:43
  
  For more than 20 years, Saskatoon’s Jill Van Kessel has been studying viruses and helping to develop vaccines at VIDO-InterVac.
  
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• Cleanup focus shifted to Saskatoon residential streets, says city manager

  12-11-2020 16:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  With work on clearing priority streets wrapping up following the weekend snowstorm, city crews will be spending the next week focused on clearing residential streets. Read More
  
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• CFL teams unveil plans for virtual events during 2020 Grey Cup Unite

  12-11-2020 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CFL will be staging Grey Cup Unite starting Monday with many of the events that are usually held during its annual championship week being presented virtually.
  
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• City turns to 'extraordinary measures' in Saskatoon snow clearing effort

  12-11-2020 16:05
  
  As the city turns its attention to clearing residential streets, the snow clearing effort it's about to undertake may be unprecedented.
  
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• Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation launches with new permanent board

  12-11-2020 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation announced its inaugural board of directors, marking a milestone in the creation of the foundation to aid and advocate on behalf of thousands of Indigenous people who were removed from their families and communities as children.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Luigi and Saskatoon SPCA’s Christmas Stockings

  12-11-2020 15:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brooke Weisbrod with Saskatoon SPCA joins Global News Morning with an update on Luigi the cat and talks about the return of their Christmas Stockings program for another year.
  
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• Public Advisory - Remove Valuables From Vehicles

  12-11-2020 15:31 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service would like to remind motorists to lock and remove valuables from their vehicles as we approach the holidays.As the weather turns cooler, it becomes more tempting to warm vehicles up before heading out, however we remind residents to not leave their keys and vehicle unattended when doing so. Similarly, we also remind people to not leave anything of value in their vehicle, including garage door openers. The East Division is seeing a trend of thefts from vehicles associ
  
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• Louie the dog found after online support boomed in Saskatoon during snow storm - CBC.ca

  12-11-2020 15:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Louie the dog found after online support boomed in Saskatoon during snow storm  CBC.ca
  
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