Saskatoon news

• Federal government wants answer from Prairies on AgriStability program

  17-03-2021 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government wants a yes or no from the three Prairie provinces on proposed upgrades to a program that protects farmers against large declines in income.
  
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• Prairie honey producers face challenges bringing in foreign workers

  17-03-2021 23:27
  
  Jhulio Vanegas has worked in Saskatchewan for 13 years.
  
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• Sask. Indigenous, environmental groups call for halt to public land selloff

  17-03-2021 23:14 via cbc.ca
  
  A coalition of Indigenous, agricultural and environmental groups is calling for the provincial government to keep Crown land public.
  
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• Free Flow Dance Theatre explores socially-distanced performance at Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan site

  17-03-2021 22:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has been the cause of consternation for wide swaths of the performing arts community — but in some cases, it has been the spark for creativity and adaptation. Read More
  
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• Driver smashes through Saskatoon storefront - CKOM News Talk Sports

  17-03-2021 22:35 via ckom.com
  
  Driver smashes through Saskatoon storefront  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Watchdog to release one of two reports on RCMP investigation into Colten Boushie's death

  17-03-2021 22:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The independent commission that investigates complaints about the RCMP says its review report into a complaint made by Colten Boushie's family will not be made public unless the family chooses to release it. Read More
  
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• Tree removal begins around Nutrien Wonderhub

  17-03-2021 22:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The parking lot behind the former Mendel Art Gallery building looks a little different these days. Read More
  
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• 'It's been pretty hectic': Saskatoon woman's basket business booming thanks to online pandemic shoppers - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-03-2021 22:23 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'It's been pretty hectic': Saskatoon woman's basket business booming thanks to online pandemic shoppers  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'It’s been pretty hectic': Saskatoon woman’s basket business booming thanks to online pandemic shoppers

  17-03-2021 22:23
  
  A Saskatoon woman’s online business based out of her home is catching the eye of people across the country.
  
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• Canada lacks cohesion over obesity as a COVID-19 vaccine priority

  17-03-2021 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three provinces have explicitly listed obesity as among the criteria for vaccine eligibility once their respective programs expand.
  
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• Saskatoon Police Service ended 2020 with over $900K budget surplus - CTV News Saskatoon

  17-03-2021 22:03 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police Service ended 2020 with over $900K budget surplus  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon Police Service ended 2020 with over $900K budget surplus

  17-03-2021 22:03
  
  Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) ended 2020 with a budget surplus but also saw overtime pay for officers increase.
  
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• Regina condo corporation invests in Bitcoin, but experts warn of risks

  17-03-2021 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  The investment in Bitcoin made by the corporation behind a 32-unit condo building in Regina amounts to about five per cent of its reserves.
  
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• COVID-19: Sask. teacher's union calls for rapid testing, renewed restrictions as variants spread

  17-03-2021 21:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The union representing Saskatchewan teachers is calling for restrictions to remain in place as variants of the COVID-19 virus spread in the province's schools. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 87 new cases, one more death, 313 presumptive variants of concern cases

  17-03-2021 21:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan has reported 87 new cases of COVID-19. A resident in the 80-and-older category from the northwest zone of the province has died due to the novel coronavirus. 
  
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• Planters are not proper ashtrays, cautions Saskatoon Fire Department - Global News

  17-03-2021 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Planters are not proper ashtrays, cautions Saskatoon Fire Department  Global News
  
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• Planters are not proper ashtrays, cautions Saskatoon Fire Department

  17-03-2021 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department says people are mistaken thinking planters are an acceptable way to dispose of smoking material.
  
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• COVID-19: No new variant cases, one death, 4,096 vaccines delivered

  17-03-2021 21:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan saw no new cases of COVID-19 variants reported on Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan adds 1 new death, 87 new COVID-19 infections

  17-03-2021 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 87 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Wednesday, according to health officials.
  
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• Coronavirus: Saskatchewan adds 1 new death, 87 new COVID-19 infections

  17-03-2021 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 87 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Wednesday, according to health officials.
  
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• Saskatoon's Vendasta Technologies files to go public on the TSX - The Globe and Mail

  17-03-2021 20:54 via theglobeandmail.com
  
  Saskatoon's Vendasta Technologies files to go public on the TSX  The Globe and Mail
  
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• 'Groundbreaker:' Chief Cook-Searson wins Indigenous women’s leadership award

  17-03-2021 20:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business has named Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson as this year's recipient of the Indigenous Women in Leadership Award. Read More
  
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• Blanket of warm weather: March 17 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  17-03-2021 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Warming up nicely as the end of winter nears. Meteorologist Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Wednesday, March 17.
  
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• Crown granted a retrial against former inmate in deadly P.A. prison riot

  17-03-2021 20:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Crown has been granted a retrial in the case against a former Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate who was earlier found not guilty on a count of masking during an unlawful assembly in connection with a fatal riot. Read More
  
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• SGI highlights insurance fraud through 5 of the oddest claims made in 2020

  17-03-2021 20:01 via cbc.ca
  
  The Crown corporation SGI is reminding residents that they can land in hot water or face criminal charges if they file false claims.
  
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• Sask. pubs embrace COVID-19 restrictions during St. Patrick's Day

  17-03-2021 19:32 via cbc.ca
  
  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues outside, Saskatchewan bar owners say they're trying to make this St. Patrick's Day as normal as possible in their establishments.
  
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• Saskatoon police catch suspect who hurt himself fleeing off balcony

  17-03-2021 19:26
  
  A 47-year-old Saskatoon man faces several charges after a weapons-related call Tuesday night, police say.
  
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• Elderly woman ticketed after driving into SaskMade Marketplace storefront

  17-03-2021 19:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 71-year-old woman has been charged with driving without due care and attention after accidentally driving her car through the glass storefront of SaskMade Marketplace this week. Read More
  
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• Sexual assault suspect arrested in Black Lake: Sask. RCMP

  17-03-2021 19:07
  
  A man wanted on sexual assault charges was arrested Tuesday in Black Lake, RCMP say.
  
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• Game Time: Moose Jaw developer crafts purple alien jungle for space survival game

  17-03-2021 19:01
  
  Justin Bender from Moose Jaw says he is working on adding more content for his first downloadable video game creation Xero Hour, which he says has received positive reviews.
  
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• City of Saskatoon eyes solar panels on civic buildings

  17-03-2021 18:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon city hall is looking at the possibility of installing solar panels on municipal buildings such as fire halls and civic centres as part of a broader renewable energy strategy. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police under budget last year despite overtime and COVID-19 costs

  17-03-2021 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Despite a pricey overtime bill and COVID-19 expenses, Saskatoon police finished 2020 with a surplus.
  
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• Retrial ordered for former inmate in deadly Prince Albert, Sask. prison riot

  17-03-2021 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  New trial ordered for a former inmate found not guilty of participating in a deadly 2016 riot at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert.
  
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• Retrial order for former inmate in deadly Prince Albert, Sask. prison riot

  17-03-2021 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  New trial ordered for a former inmate found not guilty of participating in a deadly 2016 riot at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert.
  
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• 15 Places to Get Easter Chocolates and Treats in Saskatoon - To Do Canada

  17-03-2021 18:49 via todocanada.ca
  
  15 Places to Get Easter Chocolates and Treats in Saskatoon  To Do Canada
  
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• Moderna, feds say vaccine shipments to Canada not reduced, will arrive by end of month

  17-03-2021 18:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The dispute centres around a portion of the Moderna vaccine that was expected to arrive the week of March 22 being moved to the following week of March 29.
  
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• Moderna, feds say vaccine shipments to Canada not reduced, despite Sask. premier's comments

  17-03-2021 18:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Moderna said it is not reducing vaccine deliveries to Canada, contrary to comments made by Saskatchewan's premier Tuesday. 
  
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• Psych assessment completed for accused killer Kevin Hollman

  17-03-2021 18:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A psychiatric assessment has been completed for a Saskatoon man accused of fatally stabbing his mother and trying to kill his father. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon man tries to avoid arrest, winds up in hospital - CKOM News Talk Sports

  17-03-2021 17:20 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon man tries to avoid arrest, winds up in hospital  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon police more than $900K under budget despite COVID-19, overtime costs - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  17-03-2021 17:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police more than $900K under budget despite COVID-19, overtime costs  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon police more than $900K under budget despite COVID-19, overtime costs

  17-03-2021 17:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service was $914,200 under budget in 2020 despite higher cleaning costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and higher than anticipated overtime costs, according to report going to the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners. Read More
  
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• Ozzy Wiesblatt looks for another big season with the Prince Albert Raiders

  17-03-2021 17:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Prince Albert Raiders will need another big season from Ozzy Wiesblatt if they are going to claim their third-straight division title.
  
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• 'No doubt': Experts warn third wave is upon us

  17-03-2021 16:40
  
  The B.1.1.7 variant is spreading quickly across the country, causing doctors and experts to sound the alarm about a third wave of COVID-19 infections.
  
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• Update on campus at the University of Saskatchewan

  17-03-2021 16:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  From Merlis Belsher Place becoming a mass immunization site to hope for a return to an open campus by next year, USask President Peter Stoicheff joins Global News Morning with the latest on campus.
  
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• Saskatchewan's ambiguous pandemic communication feels political

  17-03-2021 16:20 via cbc.ca
  
  What explains the reluctance to do better? Consider the politics.
  
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• 385 total confirmed and presumptive variant cases in Regina; Sask. reports 87 new COVID-19 cases

  17-03-2021 16:08
  
  Saskatchewan reported 87 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, along with 114 recoveries and one more death.
  
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• Trees removed near Humboldt Broncos bus crash site

  17-03-2021 16:07
  
  The third anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is approaching and the area where it happened looks a lot different.
  
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• Firearm/Uttering Threats - 200 block Ave. P S

  17-03-2021 16:00 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  One man was arrested following a weapons-related call to Police last night.At approximately 7:00 p.m., March 16, 2021, Patrol officers were dispatched to a weapons call at an apartment in the 200 block of Avenue P South. Upon Police arrival, the complainant stated that a man was in a suite threatening a woman with a shotgun. Officers were met by two women at the suite who were unharmed, and safely removed them from the scene. The male suspect refused to exit the suite for some time, before fleei
  
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• Humboldt Broncos crash survivor shares his story in his new book ‘Crossroads’

  17-03-2021 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kaleb Dahlgren, Humboldt Broncos crash survivor, shares his story of tragedy and resilience in his new book, ‘Crossroads.’
  
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• Province quiet on number of COVID-19 variant cases in Sask. schools

  17-03-2021 14:53
  
  As COVID-19 variants continue to spread in Saskatchewan, it remains unclear exactly how many confirmed and presumptive variant cases have been detected in Saskatchewan schools.
  
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