Saskatoon news

• 'You're not alone': Online vigil marks COVID-19 anniversary in Sask.

  07-03-2021 23:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Organizers say the goal of the event was to represent as many of the different communities in the province as possible, echoing the provincial motto, “From many peoples strength.”
  
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• 26-year-old man arrested after a stabbing in Saskatoon

  07-03-2021 23:40
  
  Saskatoon police arrested and charged a 26-year-old man after a violent altercation in the city's Queen Elizabeth neighbourhood.
  
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• Last chance: Sask. snow maze coming down later this month

  07-03-2021 23:25
  
  Snow might be melting throughout the province due to a winter warmup but one snow fortress is withstanding the heat.
  
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• Last chance: Rosthern snow maze coming down later this month

  07-03-2021 23:25
  
  Snow might be melting throughout the province due to a winter warmup but one snow fortress is withstanding the heat.
  
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• WATCH: Boy dangles from chairlift high above Sask. ski hill

  07-03-2021 21:57
  
  "We couldn’t do anything, we just had to sit there. I started telling that boy to 'just hang on, don’t let go,'" Aaron Arcand said.
  
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• 'I slipped off': Video shows Sask. snowboarder dangling from chairlift

  07-03-2021 21:57
  
  Skiers and snowboarders at Table Mountain may have witnessed a boy dangling from the chairlift this weekend.
  
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• Unfair labour practice application over use of fitness test for firefighters dismissed

  07-03-2021 21:32 via cbc.ca
  
  An unfair labour practice application brought on by the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union (SGEU) against the Government of Saskatchewan over the use of a fitness test — which was previously found to be potentially discriminatory — was dismissed late last month. 
  
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• Saskatchewan reports youngest COVID-19 death for province

  07-03-2021 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the government of Saskatchewan is reporting a death in the 19 and under age category.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 2 new deaths, including one person under 19

  07-03-2021 21:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Two more people have died from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, including someone under the age of 19. The person in the 19 and under age group who died was from the North West zone. The other person who died was in their 40s and from the Far North West zone.
  
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• 2 new COVID-19 related deaths in Sask., Pfizer shipments expected

  07-03-2021 20:47
  
  Saskatchewan reported two more residents have died after testing positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, in addition to 116 new cases.
  
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• Koe remains undefeated with win over Gushue

  07-03-2021 20:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Kevin Koe's Wild Card Two team defeated Canada's Brad Gushue 9-7 on Sunday night to hand the defending champions their first loss at the Canadian men's curling championship.
  
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• Cities work to avoid a snowmelt flood as temperatures rise

  07-03-2021 19:51 via cbc.ca
  
  Regina and Saskatoon are both seeing above normal temperatures this week, which could lead to a quick thaw. Workers in both cities started going out earlier this week to clear storm drains in preparation.
  
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• Sask's Dunstone 2-1 after weekend Brier play

  07-03-2021 19:42 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's Matt Dunstone is 2-1 at the Tim Hortons Brier, pushing above .500 with a Sunday-morning victory over Newfoundland and Labrador's Greg Smith. Read More
  
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• One person dead in collision on Highway 3 between Weldon and Birch Hills

  07-03-2021 19:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  One person is dead following a motor vehicle accident Sunday morning on Highway 3. Read More
  
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• Charges laid after two people assaulted with a knife in Saskatoon, police say - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-03-2021 19:16
  
  Charges laid after two people assaulted with a knife in Saskatoon, police say  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Charges laid after two people assaulted with a knife in Saskatoon, police say

  07-03-2021 19:16
  
  Two people were taken to hospital after an assault in Saskatoon’s College Park neighbourhood.
  
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• Charges laid after two people assaulted with a knife in Saskatoon: police - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-03-2021 19:16
  
  Charges laid after two people assaulted with a knife in Saskatoon: police  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Charges laid after two people assaulted with a knife in Saskatoon: police

  07-03-2021 19:16
  
  Two people were taken to hospital after an assault in Saskatoon’s College Park neighbourhood.
  
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• Hwy 3 closed after suspected head-on collision, 1 dead

  07-03-2021 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The driver of a small car is dead after what RCMP suspect was a head-on collision with an empty fuel truck.
  
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• 35-year-old woman taken to hospital after Saturday night stabbing in Saskatoon

  07-03-2021 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police do not have a reliable description of the suspect in a Saturday night stabbing in Saskatoon's Mount Royal neighbourhood.
  
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• Portion of Highway 3 southeast of Prince Albert closed after fatal head-on crash

  07-03-2021 18:38 via cbc.ca
  
  Police are closing down a portion of Highway 3 southeast of Prince Albert after what appears to be a fatal head-on crash between a small car and an empty fuel truck.
  
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• 21-year-old man arrested after assault in College Park neighbourhood - Globalnews.ca

  07-03-2021 18:29
  
  21-year-old man arrested after assault in College Park neighbourhood  Globalnews.ca
  
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• 21-year-old man arrested after assault in College Park neighbourhood

  07-03-2021 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two victims reportedly have serious but non-life-threatening injuries after they were attacked with a knife.
  
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• One person killed in highway crash near Prince Albert

  07-03-2021 18:28
  
  A northern Saskatchewan highway is closed following a serious crash that killed one person, according to RCMP.
  
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• Saskatoon police respond to two stabbing incidents Saturday

  07-03-2021 18:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon Police Service responded to a pair of unrelated stabbing incidents in the city Saturday. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police looking for woman involved in weekend stabbing

  07-03-2021 18:01
  
  Saskatoon police are looking for a woman following a stabbing in the city’s Mount Royal neighbourhood.
  
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• Melting ice is a big problem for some Arctic animals right now

  07-03-2021 17:58
  
  The rapid melting of sea ice in the Arctic will have major long-term effects on our planet, but it's already affecting the lives of polar bears and narwhals.
  
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• Saskatoon police nab impaired driver after hit and run - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-03-2021 17:42
  
  Saskatoon police nab impaired driver after hit and run  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police nab impaired driver after hit and run

  07-03-2021 17:42
  
  Saskatoon police arrested a suspected impaired driver Friday night following a hit and run.
  
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• 3 more stabbings in Saskatoon since fatal stabbing on Friday

  07-03-2021 17:22 via cbc.ca
  
  There have been four stabbings in Saskatoon since Friday, one of them fatal.
  
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• 2 more stabbings in Saskatoon since fatal stabbing on Friday

  07-03-2021 17:22 via cbc.ca
  
  There have been three stabbings in Saskatoon since Friday, one of them fatal.
  
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• Photos of vehicle connected to possible child abduction in northeast Calgary released

  07-03-2021 17:17
  
  In an effort to prompt further information from the public, Calgary police have released images of a suspicious vehicle believed to be connected to an incident involving a 13-year-old girl.
  
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• Canada can't 'power past coal' and keep exporting it, environment group says

  07-03-2021 16:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  OTTAWA — Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says there is no path to eliminating greenhouse-gas emissions that doesn’t include phasing out coal power, but critics say Canada’s leadership is tainted as long as this country keeps exporting thermal coal. Read More
  
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• I'm mixed race, and sometimes I feel like I don't belong anywhere

  07-03-2021 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  My mother is Indigenous, and my dad is white. That makes me mixed — two pieces of me, split right down the middle, writes Jeremy Ratt, host of the CBC podcast Pieces.
  
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• Man in custody as police investigate Saskatoon's third homicide of 2021 

  07-03-2021 15:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 31-year-old man is in custody and faces a charge of second-degree murder in connection with Saskatoon's third report homicide of 2021. Read More
  
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• Warmer weather in store for Saskatchewan, but hard to say if its spring thaw

  07-03-2021 15:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The warm weather has also caused some of Saskatchewan's winter-season staples to start packing up as their season comes to an end, which they say was a special and strange one during the pandemic.
  
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• Metis Nation announces plan to rescue North Battleford Lighthouse homeless shelter

  07-03-2021 15:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Lighthouse Supported Living emergency shelter in North Battleford, which was set to close on April 1, has been thrown a lifeline by Metis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S). Read More
  
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• U.S. analysts brace for more oil by rail as debate continues over cross border pipelines

  07-03-2021 13:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  It would take an oil-by-rail calamity of a scale comparable to the 2013 Lac-Megantic disaster in Quebec before Americans wake up to the dangers, U.S. rail safety analysts say.
  
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• SaskMusic to host virtual concert event for International Women's Day

  07-03-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Female music artists will be featured in SaskMusic's annual International Women's Day concert, in a pre-recorded event that is premiering Sunday 7 p.m. CST.
  
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• Cruise ships, pregnancy and high school: Sask. residents share their experiences with COVID-19

  07-03-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  We know a lot more about COVID-19 than we did when the pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization almost a year ago on March 11, 2020. This third instalment of the Faces of COVID-19 features a wider range of cases from all over the province. 
  
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• Compare symptoms and impact of COVID-19 on individuals across Sask. who contracted virus

  07-03-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  We know a lot more about COVID-19 than we did when the pandemic was declared by the World Health Organization almost a year ago on March 11, 2020. This third instalment of the Faces of COVID-19 features a wider range of cases from all over the province.
  
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• A look at the symptoms and impact of COVID-19 on 12 individuals from Sask. who contracted virus

  07-03-2021 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Sask. residents share their experiences with COVID-19 including how they contracted it and how they feel about getting vaccinated.
  
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• From Prairies to Bollywood: Record deal shows power of TikTok to get diverse artists noticed

  07-03-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hitesh Sharma, known as Tesher, was navigating the early days of the pandemic when one of his remix songs went viral, thanks to the social media platform TikTok. He's part of a wave of diverse musicians getting widespread attention because of the app.
  
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• Assault with a Weapon - 100 Block Carleton Dr

  07-03-2021 07:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 42-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man were taken to the hospital after being assaulted with a knife at a home in the 100 block of Carleton Dr this evening.At approximately 7:45 p.m. on March 6, 2021, police were called to a home where it was reported that a man had assaulted two people with a knife. The male suspect then fled the scene. Both victims are reported to have serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The victims and the suspect are known to each other.Police were&n
  
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• Stabbing - 200 Block Avenue S North

  07-03-2021 06:18 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 35-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after being stabbed at a home in the 200 block of Avenue S North this afternoon.At approximately 5:45 p.m. on March 6, 2021, police were called to a home where it was reported that a woman had assaulted another woman with a knife. The female suspect then fled the scene. The victim was transported to the hospital with a serious but non-life-threatening injury.Police have not yet been provided with a reliable description of the suspect.Anyone
  
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• Saskatoon records its 3rd homicide of 2021 - 620 CKRM.com

  07-03-2021 02:34
  
  Saskatoon records its 3rd homicide of 2021  620 CKRM.com
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating city's third homicide of 2021 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  07-03-2021 00:52
  
  Saskatoon police investigating city's third homicide of 2021 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating city’s third homicide of 2021

  07-03-2021 00:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police continue to investigate the city’s third homicide of 2021 after a man died as a result of stab wounds Friday evening. Brady Ratzlaff reports.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating city's 3rd homicide of 2021 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  07-03-2021 00:52
  
  Saskatoon police investigating city's 3rd homicide of 2021 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon wedding industry looking to bounce back after COVID-19 pandemic - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-03-2021 00:08
  
  Saskatoon wedding industry looking to bounce back after COVID-19 pandemic  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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