Saskatoon news

• North Battleford health-care worker first in Saskatchewan to die from COVID-19

  18-02-2021 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I truly would like the family to know that there are many thoughts and many prayers and many people that are thinking of their family across this province,' Scott Moe said.
  
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• Sask. nurses' union 'disappointed' with nurses being left out of Phase Two of vaccination plan

  18-02-2021 23:46
  
  The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) is calling on the provincial government to re-evaluate its vaccine rollout plan and make registered nurses who aren’t included in Phase One a priority in Phase Two.
  
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• Regina man fined $2,800 for breaking isolation after positive COVID-19 test

  18-02-2021 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Regina Police Service says it's the 25th ticket issued for COVID-19-related breaches since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Investor dropping the reins, no longer seeking to lease Marquis Downs facilities for horse racing season

  18-02-2021 23:26
  
  A group headed by a Canadian investor says they are no longer seeking to lease track facilities from Prairieland Park for the upcoming horse racing season.
  
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• Plans to upgrade Meewasin Trail in downtown Saskatoon expected to cost $10M: MVA - Global News

  18-02-2021 23:22
  
  Plans to upgrade Meewasin Trail in downtown Saskatoon expected to cost $10M: MVA  Global News
  
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• Plans to upgrade Meewasin Trail in downtown Saskatoon expected to cost $10M: MVA

  18-02-2021 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Major upgrades are coming to a busy part of the Meewasin Trail, with upgrades planned for the downtown trail area.
  
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• 137-year-old Marr Residence needs new roof, but money lacking

  18-02-2021 23:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The oldest building still on its original site in Saskatoon needs a new roof, but the head of its management board says there is no money to pay for the repair and to stop water from seeping in. Read More
  
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• Sask. minor hockey games not expected to return until September after pandemic restrictions extended

  18-02-2021 22:58 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Hockey Association says it doesn't expect minor hockey seasons to resume until at least September after pandemic restrictions were extended this week. 
  
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• MVA starting work on Kinsmen Park upgrades

  18-02-2021 22:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's Kinsmen Park area is about to get another facelift. Read More
  
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• Rosthern man wins $1.2M at Sports on Tap VLT

  18-02-2021 22:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Rosthern man says he looks forward to getting a new workshop after winning nearly $1.2 million in a VLT jackpot at Saskatoon's Sports on Tap earlier this month. Read More
  
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• Rosthern man wins over $1.1 million at VLT in Saskatoon - paNOW

  18-02-2021 22:38
  
  Rosthern man wins over $1.1 million at VLT in Saskatoon  paNOW
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: Province recommends getting two tests after interprovincial travel

  18-02-2021 22:14 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government is now recommending two tests a week apart if you've traveled inter-provincially over the February break. 
  
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• City of Prince Albert removes bus benches at transfer station

  18-02-2021 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Agencies that work with the less fortunate and homeless are confused why Prince Albert's Vulnerable Peoples Working Group wasn’t consulted about the decision.
  
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• Cameco 'delighted' and 'frustrated' after latest victory in CRA case

  18-02-2021 22:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The head of Canada's largest uranium miner says he is both "delighted" and "frustrated" after its latest victory in a multi-billion-dollar dispute with the federal government's taxation authority. Read More
  
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• Defence hints at possible resolution in charges against man in drug raid north of Biggar, Sask.

  18-02-2021 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Robert Dick, Kurt Miller’s lawyer, said he has gone over “somewhat copious” amounts of disclosure, adding there are charter and factual issues.
  
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• Warm-up starts Friday: Feb. 18 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  18-02-2021 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  It’s going to be a lot warmer starting Friday. Anna McMillan with a look at what’s ahead in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Thursday, Feb. 18.
  
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• No new deaths in Saskatchewan while total coronavirus cases surpass 27K

  18-02-2021 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 146 new coronavirus infections in Saskatchewan, according to health officials.
  
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• Saskatoon group seeks volunteers for outdoor homeless warm-up camp - CTV News Saskatoon

  18-02-2021 21:10
  
  Saskatoon group seeks volunteers for outdoor homeless warm-up camp  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon group seeks volunteers for outdoor homeless warm-up camp

  18-02-2021 21:10
  
  Following the success of an outdoor homeless camp with teepees and open-pit fires in Winnipeg, a group in Saskatoon hopes to erect something similar here to keep the homeless warm and safe during the winter cold.
  
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• 'Cold weather doesn't stop at 9 p.m.': Saskatoon group seeks volunteers for homeless warm-up camp

  18-02-2021 21:10
  
  Following the success of an outdoor homeless camp with teepees and open-pit fires in Winnipeg, a group in Saskatoon hopes to erect something similar here to keep the homeless warm and safe during the winter cold.
  
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• Focus Saskatchewan – Feb.13, 2021

  18-02-2021 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Host Allison Bamford shares Saskatchewan’s greatest stories.
  
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• 'I was unable to go to work the entire week': Sask. couple facing roadblock after RM stops snow-clearing driveway

  18-02-2021 20:53
  
  Living in rural areas of Saskatchewan may be a dream for many, not much traffic matched with little noise, but for a couple living within the rural municipality of Aberdeen that dream oasis turned problematic when their driveway flooded in 2013.
  
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• Saskatchewan government prepares for mass COVID-19 immunizations

  18-02-2021 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government says it's preparing for mass immunization when the province receives large amounts of the COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Here's a look at one of Sask.'s mass immunization clinics

  18-02-2021 20:35
  
  On Wednesday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister Paul Merriman were on hand to answer questions realted to the clinic, located in the International Trade Centre at Evraz Place.
  
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• Saskatoon-based Nutrien hikes dividend, plans share buybacks - Globalnews.ca

  18-02-2021 20:33
  
  Saskatoon-based Nutrien hikes dividend, plans share buybacks  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon-based Nutrien hikes dividend, plans share buybacks

  18-02-2021 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nutrien reported net earnings of US$316 million on sales of $4.05 billion in the fourth quarter, compared with a loss of $48 million in the same period a year ago.
  
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• Nutrien beats quarterly profit expectation on strong potash sales

  18-02-2021 20:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Canadian fertilizer maker Nutrien Ltd. posted fourth-quarter profits above analysts' estimates on Wednesday as potash demand rose amid rising crop prices, sending its U.S.-listed shares up 4.5 per cent in extended trade. Read More
  
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• SHA investigating death of infected health-care worker dubbed 'hero' by premier

  18-02-2021 19:55 via cbc.ca
  
  A friend has identified 34-year-old Tom Thomas as having died this week of cardiac arrest after testing positive for COVID-19. Thomas worked at Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford
  
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• Saskatchewan Health Authority investigating death of health-care worker

  18-02-2021 19:55 via cbc.ca
  
  A friend has identified 34-year-old Tom Thomas as having died this week of cardiac arrest after testing positive for COVID-19. Thomas worked at Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford
  
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• 'I'm getting a new workshop': Man wins nearly $1.2 million VLT jackpot in Saskatoon

  18-02-2021 19:28
  
  The name of the player who walked away with over a million dollars after playing a VLT at a Saskatoon bar has been revealed.
  
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• Sask. Premier to unveil mass vaccination venue

  18-02-2021 19:26 via cbc.ca
  
  The facility is at the International Trade Centre at Regina's Evraz Place, the same area where COVID-19 testing has been offered for months. 
  
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• 'It’s another win': After Supreme Court dismissal, Cameco pushes CRA to stand down in tax battle

  18-02-2021 19:11
  
  Cameco says the Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) latest appeal in a longstanding tax dispute.
  
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• Missing Sask. man, 83, found safe in Alberta

  18-02-2021 19:09
  
  Martensville RCMP say 83-year-old Donald Fowler was found safe on Thursday.
  
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• Martensville RCMP ask for help in search for missing 83-year-old man

  18-02-2021 19:09
  
  Martensville RCMP are asking for help from the public in the search for 83-year-old Donald Fowler.
  
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• Cameco 'delighted,' 'frustrated' by latest victory in CRA case

  18-02-2021 19:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The head of the country's largest uranium miner says he is "delighted" but also "frustrated" following its latest victory in a long-standing dispute with the federal government's taxation authority. Read More
  
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• 'Pawn it' comment prompts Indigenous artist to call out discrimination in Sask. country music industry

  18-02-2021 19:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon-based musician was left disheartened by a colleague's comment and spoke up about what happened. Now Saskatchewan's Country Music Association has formed an inclusivity committee and is committing to change.
  
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• Evraz fined $935K in 2 separate 2019 workplace injuries

  18-02-2021 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Evraz has pleaded guilty in two separate 2019 incidents at its Regina plant where one worker was seriously injured in a pinning incident and another in a grease fire.
  
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• 'We have to pick and choose': Sask. health minister explains vaccine rollout decisions

  18-02-2021 18:39
  
  Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman joined CTV Morning Live’s Mike Ciona to talk about the province’s vaccine rollout plan and the decision to deliver doses based on age.
  
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• Veteran RCMP officer with Sask. ties suspended after child-porn bust in Ont.

  18-02-2021 17:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 15-year member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police with ties to Saskatchewan has been suspended from duty after being charged with possessing child pornography. Read More
  
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• 'The spirit and intent': How a treasure trove of historic material in Sask. provides insight into Canada's treaties

  18-02-2021 17:30
  
  Thirty-two years worth of historic materials and records collected by the Office of the Treaty Commissioner has been catalogued and is now available for the public to view.
  
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• Donations pour in from around the world for Saskatoon 4-year-old with incurable brain tumour - CBC.ca

  18-02-2021 17:09
  
  Donations pour in from around the world for Saskatoon 4-year-old with incurable brain tumour  CBC.ca
  
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• Donations pour in from around the world for Saskatoon 4-year-old with incurable brain tumour

  18-02-2021 17:09 via cbc.ca
  
  A GoFundMe Page launched to help a four-year-old Saskatoon boy fight an incurable form of brain cancer has received more than $90,000 from donors around the world.
  
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• Supreme Court dismisses CRA's request to appeal in Cameco tax case

  18-02-2021 17:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Canada's largest uranium miner is celebrating another win in its long-standing dispute with the federal government's taxation authority over billions of dollars in taxes. Read More
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada dismisses CRA leave application in tax dispute with Cameco

  18-02-2021 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada’s highest court dismissed the Canada Revenue Agency’s application for leave to appeal a decision that ruled in favour of Cameco in an ongoing tax dispute.
  
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• Mystery bracelet representing lives spent 'madly in love' headed back to family

  18-02-2021 16:49 via cbc.ca
  
  An engraved gold bracelet that recently turned up at a Regina vintage store is being returned to its rightful owners.
  
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• COVID-19 vaccine deliveries back on track following weeks of delay, says Public Health Agency

  18-02-2021 16:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Deliveries of COVID-19 vaccine doses from two approved vaccine makers — Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna — are back on track following weeks of reduced shipments, officials from the Public Health Agency of Canada said today.
  
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• Saskatoon housing industry shows resiliency despite COVID-19 challenges - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-02-2021 16:43
  
  Saskatoon housing industry shows resiliency despite COVID-19 challenges  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• New Faces New Places: Shopping app delivers farmers' market goods to Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  18-02-2021 16:43
  
  New Faces New Places: Shopping app delivers farmers' market goods to Saskatoon  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• New shopping app delivers farmers' market goods to Saskatoon

  18-02-2021 16:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix talks to Aaron Blanchette who opened Your Home Foods in Saskatoon's Woodlawn area in December, a way for consumers to order local groceries and farmers' market products through a free phone-based app called Pre-order and Pay. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon housing industry shows resiliency despite COVID-19 challenges

  18-02-2021 16:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Although the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many industries, the housing and construction industries in Saskatoon are showing signs of resiliency, according to a report by the Saskatoon and Region Home Builders Association and the Regina Region Home Builders Association. Read More
  
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