Saskatoon news

• Saskatoon police lay charge in anti-mask protest - CKOM News Talk Sports

  13-11-2020 23:58 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon police lay charge in anti-mask protest  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• 'COVID-19 is everywhere': Sask. health authority to scale back alerts about potential exposures at businesses

  13-11-2020 23:55
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says starting Saturday, it will no longer issue alerts about potential COVID-19 exposures at businesses and other locations unless self-isolation is immediately required.
  
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• Traffic restricted on University Bridge after woman found dead on river ice

  13-11-2020 23:45
  
  There was a heavy emergency crew presence on the University Bridge Friday afternoon.
  
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• Moose Jaw long-term care home reports 3 COVID-19 cases, outbreak declared

  13-11-2020 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  This is the third COVID-19 outbreak declared at a long-term care facility in Saskatchewan within a week.
  
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• Saskatchewan cornea transplant recipient on healing process

  13-11-2020 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tyler Senga talks about the healing process after receiving three corneal transplants over his lifetime.
  
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• Person fined $2,800 for involvement in Saskatoon anti-mask protests: police

  13-11-2020 23:17
  
  Saskatoon police have charged a key participant in the anti-mask protests that took place last weekend.
  
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• 'Issuing options and suggestions isn't good enough': STF responds to province's "recommendation" to reduce in-class learning

  13-11-2020 23:10
  
  Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) president Patrick Maze says he wants clearer direction from the province as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
  
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• 'Issuing options and suggestions isn't good enough': Sask. teachers' union responds to province's 'recommendation' to reduce in-class learning

  13-11-2020 23:10
  
  Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) president Patrick Maze says he wants clearer direction from the province as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
  
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• Coronavirus: Key participant in Saskatoon anti-mask protest fined $2,800

  13-11-2020 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police said several complaints were received about an anti-mask protest at the Midtown shopping mall.
  
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• Possible missing notes the latest cause for delay at Blake Schreiner's first-degree murder trial

  13-11-2020 23:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  First it was a water main break, then a snowstorm. Now, possible missing notes are the latest cause for delay of the first-degree murder trial of Blake Jeffrey Schreiner in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Anti-mask protester in Saskatoon fined $2,800

  13-11-2020 22:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service has levelled its first fine under the provincial Public Health Act, fining a "key participant" in an anti-mask protest $2,800. Read More
  
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• 'Opportunity to make someone’s day': Students spread positivity in Sask. through written word

  13-11-2020 22:48
  
  A group of Saskatchewan students are celebrating World Kindness Day by putting pen to paper, in hopes of spreading positivity.
  
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• Woman jumps from Saskatoon bridge - The Battlefords News-Optimist

  13-11-2020 22:38 via newsoptimist.ca
  
  Woman jumps from Saskatoon bridge  The Battlefords News-Optimist
  
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• COVID-19: Feds announce $1.925 million for Sask. businesses through new RRRF program

  13-11-2020 22:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Relief is on the way for Saskatchewan businesses hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• Ongoing Incident - University Bridge

  13-11-2020 22:33 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police and Saskatoon Fire are on scene after a woman jumped from the University Bridge. At approximately 2:45 p.m., November 13, 2020, Police received a call that a woman was seen lying on the ice on the river. She was later declared deceased at the scene. Both westbound lanes of the University Bridge are closed as emergency crews remain on scene.(Occurrence Number: 20-117776)
  
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• Public Health Act Investigation

  13-11-2020 22:20 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service has laid its first charge under The Public Health Act, 1994.Last weekend, Police received several complaints regarding a group of people that had attended to several downtown businesses to protest the wearing of masks. In consultation with Public Health Inspectors, Police have issued a $2800 fine to one of the key participants under The Public Health Act, 1994. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. 
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 81 new COVID-19 cases Friday

  13-11-2020 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are now 1,427 active coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatoon snow cleanup will cost ‘millions of dollars’ after blizzard: city manager

  13-11-2020 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cost of cleaning up from the blizzard is expected to exceed the nearly $14 million in Saskatoon's snow and winter ice budget for 2020.
  
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• University of Regina biochemist receives funding for groundbreaking COVID-19 research

  13-11-2020 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mohan Babu, a biochemist at the University of Regina, received funding for ongoing research related to COVID-19.
  
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• Local Curlers at Provincial Tour Bonspiels in Lumsden and Saskatoon - DiscoverMooseJaw.com

  13-11-2020 21:35 via discovermoosejaw.com
  Local Curlers at Provincial Tour Bonspiels in Lumsden and Saskatoon  DiscoverMooseJaw.com
  
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• Nearly $90K in public money lost in defraud by former SHA employee

  13-11-2020 21:31
  
  A former Saskatchewan Health Authority employee defrauded the organization out of nearly $90,000 in public money in 2017, according to a government loss report.
  
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• Blake Schreiner murder trial delayed again after social worker's testimony cut short

  13-11-2020 21:30 via cbc.ca
  
  An unaccounted-for report by a witness Friday triggered the latest delay in the Blake Schreiner murder trial Friday.
  
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• Chance of snow: Nov. 13 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  13-11-2020 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  A chance of snow to start the weekend. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan with all the details in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Friday, Nov. 13.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 81 new cases, 53 people in hospital on Friday

  13-11-2020 21:05 via cbc.ca
  
  There are now 1,427 active cases, out of a total of 4,513 reported since the start of the pandemic.
  
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• Sask. health organizations react to new COVID-19 restrictions

  13-11-2020 20:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan government announced Friday that, as of Monday, mandatory mask orders will be extended to every city with more than 5,000 residents and restrictions will be tightened on bars and gyms. Read More
  
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• Sask. business leaders react to new COVID-19 restrictions

  13-11-2020 20:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan government announced Friday that, as of Monday, mandatory mask orders will be extended to every city with more than 5,000 residents and restrictions will be tightened on bars and gyms. Read More
  
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• Humboldt Broncos survivor encourages men to be open about mental health issues

  13-11-2020 20:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Twenty-two-year-old Tyler Smith says it took him a long time to realize his recovery from the deadly Humboldt Broncos crash was going to be about more than his physical health. 
  
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• SHA's top doc says 'COVID fatigue' not an excuse to ignore rules as families suffer, patients die

  13-11-2020 20:14
  
  A Saskatoon-based health official painted a stark picture of what she's seeing in hospitals in the city and made a personal plea to people in the province to take the fight against the coronavirus seriously.
  
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• Saskatoon's top doc says 'COVID fatigue' not an excuse to ignore rules as she sees families suffer and patients die

  13-11-2020 20:14
  
  A Saskatoon-based health official painted a stark picture of what she's seeing in hospitals in the city and made a personal plea to people in the province to take the fight against the coronavirus seriously.
  
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• 'All of them suffering, some of them dying': Sask. doctor opens up about what she's seeing in ICU as COVID-19 cases rise

  13-11-2020 20:14
  
  A Saskatoon-based health official painted a stark picture of what she's seeing in hospitals in the city and made a personal plea to people in the province to take the fight against the coronavirus seriously.
  
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• Man with bat foiled Northumberland Pharmacy robbers, police say

  13-11-2020 19:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon Police are looking for two men who robbed Northumberland Pharmacy Thursday afternoon. Read More
  
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• Savvy use of space lowers costs for home buyers in The Meadows

  13-11-2020 19:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Arbutus Properties is continuing to build out The Meadows, its popular master-planned community located in the southeast sector of Rosewood. Read More
  
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• The 100-Day War: An oral history of BHP's hostile takeover bid of PotashCorp

  13-11-2020 19:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  It was ten years ago that BHP Billiton tried to buy Saskatchewan's most iconic company. Read More
  
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• New Faces New Places: Get the best of both brothers at Better Brother Brewing Company

  13-11-2020 19:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New local businesses and non-profit organizations open regularly in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix talks to identical twin brothers Jeff and Nathan Rushton, who opened Better Brother Brewing Company on Oct. 16 in the City Park neighbourhood. Read More
  
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• Slippery conditions assist police in arresting man driving stolen vehicle

  13-11-2020 19:32 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon Police say slippery road conditions played a role in the arrest of a man operating a stolen vehicle and while prohibited from driving. Read More
  
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• City of Saskatoon says plowed snow won't be completely hauled away until 2021 - CBC.ca

  13-11-2020 19:19 via cbc.ca
  
  City of Saskatoon says plowed snow won't be completely hauled away until 2021  CBC.ca
  
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• Robbery - 900 block Northumberland Ave.

  13-11-2020 19:05 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Police are searching for two male suspects following a robbery at a pharmacy in the 900 block of Northumberland Ave.At approximately 4:00 p.m., November 12, 2020, officers were called to the business where staff reported that two males had entered the store, gave the staff a threatening note demanding narcotics.  Another person in the store produced a bat and chased the suspects away.  The suspects were not successful in obtaining any narcotics.  The first suspect is des
  
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• Latest COVID-19 business exposures, as of Nov. 13

  13-11-2020 18:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning of potential COVID-19 exposures Saskatoon, Prince Albert, La Ronge, Martensville and Spiritwood. Read More
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan announces new restrictions as case counts head in ‘wrong direction’

  13-11-2020 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan is introducing new COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, as cases in the province continue to increase and head “in the wrong direction,” said provincial Minister of Health Paul Merriman. Some of these restrictions revolve around liquor sales in bars and restaurants, and around fitness classes and gyms.
  
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• Robberies - Worobetz Place/Fairlight Drive

  13-11-2020 18:39 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Police are investigating two robberies which occurred yesterday morning and are believed to be connected.At approximately 6:35 a.m., November 12, 2020, officers were called to a gas station on Worobetz Place.  The employee there reported that an unknown male had entered the store, motioned to the staff member that he had a weapon and demanded cash.  He then fled the scene.Then, at approximately 6:45 a.m., officers received a report of a second robbery taking place at a convenience
  
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• Residential snow clearing 'blitz' wraps up in some Saskatoon neighbourhoods

  13-11-2020 18:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In the midst of what the city called a "blitz" approach to snow clearing, city staff are confident work will start in all Saskatoon neighbourhoods on or before next Friday. Read More
  
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• New COVID-19 measures not nearly enough, says letter signed by nearly 300 Sask. doctors

  13-11-2020 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly 300 doctors signed a letter over the noon hour Friday saying the Saskatchewan government's new COVID-19 restrictions do not go far enough.
  
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• 7 Sask. health-care associations issue call to close bars, improve testing to fight COVID-19

  13-11-2020 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Seven Saskatchewan health organizations have united in their call for more stringent COVID-19 measures.
  
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• Arrest - Stolen Vehicle - 100 Block 33rd Street

  13-11-2020 18:29 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A man is facing charges after he was stopped by police early this morning and found to be prohibited from driving and operating a stolen vehicle. At approximately 12:50 a.m., November 13, 2020, Patrol officers stopped a suspicious vehicle in the 100 block of 33rd Street. As Police were attempting to obtain the drivers license and registration, he attempted to flee however his efforts were hampered by the slippery conditions as well as his male passenger who turned off the vehicle and r
  
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• Police ask for assistance identifying vehicle that may have witnessed fatal collision

  13-11-2020 18:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a vehicle that was present when another vehicle fatally struck a pedestrian last week. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan to enact more aggressive measures as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations surge

  13-11-2020 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Minister of Health Paul Merriman and Dr. Saqib Shahab, the chief medical health officer, announce new measures to control the spread of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Saskatchewan expands mask mandate, implements curfew on bars with COVID-19 deaths imminent in weeks ahead

  13-11-2020 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province is expanding its mask mandate, recommending the reduction for in-class learning for some high schools, and implementing a curfew on alcohol sales.
  
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• Saskatoon police seek driver who may have information about crash that killed pedestrian

  13-11-2020 18:08
  
  Police are asking for help in the ongoing investigation into last week's fatal crash that left a 20-year-old man dead.
  
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• Sask. health minister, top doctor expected to give further public health rules in COVID-19 update

  13-11-2020 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's top doctor and health minister are providing an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province at a news conference Friday morning.
  
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• Sask. health minister, chief medical health officer to give COVID-19 update

  13-11-2020 18:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's top doctor and health minister are providing an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province at a news conference Friday morning.
  
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