Saskatoon news

• 'I still see that smile': Sask. police agencies focusing on impaired driving in May

  01-05-2021 23:56
  
  The death of a loved one from impaired driving is something Bonny Stevenson and her husband Craig hopes no other family has to face.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: 262 new cases, 3 deaths reported; drive-thru and walk-in vaccine clinics reopen

  01-05-2021 23:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Two people from Regina and one person from Saskatoon died after testing positive for COVID-19, the province reported Saturday.
  
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• Saskatchewan reports 3 new COVID-19 deaths, 38 people in ICU

  01-05-2021 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The three deaths reported in Saskatchewan on Saturday were residents in their 40s, 60s and 70s.
  
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• University of Sask. faculty want vaccine requirement for those returning to campus

  01-05-2021 21:36 via cbc.ca
  
  Allison Muri, chair of the University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association and a professor at the school, says protecting the campus community would help protect the province as a whole.
  
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• Saskatoon's vaccine drive-thru re-opens to massive line-ups - CKOM News Talk Sports

  01-05-2021 21:26
  
  Saskatoon's vaccine drive-thru re-opens to massive line-ups  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• What you need to know before the J&J vaccines are distributed in Canada

  01-05-2021 21:24
  
  Before Health Canada and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization release their review and recommendations on the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, here is what you need to know.
  
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• Sask. reports 262 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

  01-05-2021 20:22
  
  Saskatchewan recorded 262 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, along with three more deaths and 233 recoveries.
  
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• Here's what we know ahead of the next COVID-19 update in Sask.

  01-05-2021 20:22
  
  The province reported 264 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, along with four more deaths and 252 recoveries.
  
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• With many teachers unable to get vaccines despite eligibility, union pushes for remote learning in Saskatoon

  01-05-2021 20:17
  
  The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is continuing to call for increased measures in Saskatoon to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• With many teachers unable to get vaccines despite being eligible, union pushes for remote learning in Saskatoon

  01-05-2021 20:17
  
  The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is continuing to call for increased measures in Saskatoon to slow the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• ‘Waiting for my time to die’: COVID-19 patients, families recount time spent in Regina ICUs

  01-05-2021 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News Regina spoke with a widow who lost her husband to the virus and a 34-year-old COVID-19 survivor. Both describe their experiences in the ICU as a nightmare.
  
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• Saskatoon Tribal Council to administer AstraZeneca vaccines for walk-ins - CKOM News Talk Sports

  01-05-2021 19:34
  
  Saskatoon Tribal Council to administer AstraZeneca vaccines for walk-ins  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Warman RCMP asking for help to locate missing man last seen in Saskatoon

  01-05-2021 19:32
  
  Warman RCMP are continuing to search for 23-year-old Travis Curtis Berger.
  
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• Your Saskatchewan photo of the day: May 2021

  01-05-2021 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A viewer submitted photo is featured daily in Your Saskatchewan on Global Saskatoon and Global Regina.
  
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• 'We had to potentially die trying to stop this out-of-control threat;' RCMP recounts high-speed chase on Onion Lake

  01-05-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As RCMP Const. Jacob Isaac pursued an SUV through Onion Lake Cree Nation at speeds of up to 177 kilometres an hour while bullets flew toward him, he was sure someone was going to die. Read More
  
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• 'That's my grandson': 94-year-old Ruth Stephenson talks about life as an NHL grandma

  01-05-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's Ruth Stephenson is a proud and doting grandma, with 13 grandkids and 22 great grandchildren. Read More
  
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• Pandemic has highlighted need for specialized eating disorder supports: doctors

  01-05-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In pre-pandemic times, the 10 beds at Saskatoon's Dube Centre saw a mix of patients. Read More
  
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• Letters: Sask. budget fails vulnerable populations

  01-05-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Sask. government neglects at-risk populations  Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Privilege is showing through in time of crisis

  01-05-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If you need proof that white privilege is alive and well in Saskatchewan, take a look at the anti-mask rallies and other demonstrations. This crowd of thoughtless, selfish individuals is predominantly white. I have seen no people of colour in the media footage, and I doubt that any are involved. Read More
  
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• An end of a quotable era: Here are some of Dave Adolph's best quips

  01-05-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Dave Adolph officially retired Friday as a long-time head coach of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men's hockey team. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon couple grateful to firefighters for saving acreage - CKOM News Talk Sports

  01-05-2021 13:58
  
  Saskatoon couple grateful to firefighters for saving acreage  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Family of Mackenzie Lee Trottier offers $20k reward for information leading to her return

  01-05-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The family of Saskatoon's Mackenzie Trottier is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to her return.
  
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• More children died violently in Sask. in 2020 than the previous 7 years combined

  01-05-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Thirty-eight youth under the care of Saskatchewan's ministries of social services or corrections died in 2020. Nine of them led to charges or homicide investigations.
  
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• How the pandemic triggered memories of going hungry — and how sourdough soothed my fears

  01-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  For Linda Hutchinson, the empty grocery store shelves of early 2020 reminded her of a time when a bag of rice could be her only source of food for weeks. But she found solace this past year in baking, starting with a sourdough starter named Bonnie.
  
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• How regenerative farming could help Canada meet its new carbon emission targets

  01-05-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Unconventional farming techniques can improve soil health while helping to sequester carbon through approaches like cover cropping, crop diversity, and protecting watersheds.
  
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• Saskatoon safe consumption site raising cash to stay open after hours - APTN News

  01-05-2021 02:17
  
  Saskatoon safe consumption site raising cash to stay open after hours  APTN News
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon — April 30, 2021 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  01-05-2021 02:12
  
  Global News at 6 Saskatoon — April 30, 2021 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Global News at 6 Saskatoon — April 30, 2021

  01-05-2021 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Friday, April 30, 2021, edition of Global News at 6 with Marney Blunt on Global Saskatoon.
  
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• SHA shares data behind Regina school divisions’ switch back to in-person learning

  01-05-2021 02:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority shared an epidemiological analysis report with Regina school divisions Friday afternoon, providing context on the decision to return to in-class learning.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigate whether off-duty officer attended children's 'freedom rally' - CTV News Saskatoon

  01-05-2021 02:06
  
  Saskatoon police investigate whether off-duty officer attended children's 'freedom rally'  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police investigate whether off-duty officer attended children's 'freedom rally'

  01-05-2021 02:06
  
  Saskatoon police say they are investigating whether an off-duty officer attended the so-called children’s “freedom rally” last weekend at Kiwanis Park.
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating report an off-duty officer may have been present at "children's freedom rally" - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  01-05-2021 01:59
  
  Saskatoon police investigating report an off-duty officer may have been present at "children's freedom rally"  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon police investigating report an off-duty officer may have been present at "children's freedom rally"

  01-05-2021 01:58 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service says it is investigating a report an off-duty police officer may have been present at last Saturday's "children's freedom rally" in Kiwanis Park. Read More
  
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• 'Very disappointing news': Sask. premier reacts to stalled Johnson & Johnson vaccines

  01-05-2021 01:57
  
  The Saskatchewan premier is reacting to news that Health Canada is holding a recent shipment of Johnson & Johnson vaccines due to potential quality control issues.
  
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• Past TIOW program participant Donna Merasty

  01-05-2021 01:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Caregiver Donna Merasty talks about her time with a Targeted Initiatives for Older Workers (TIOW) program for mature jobseekers at the Radius Community Centre in Saskatoon.
  
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• Saskatoon Tribal Council to administer 330 extra AstraZeneca vaccines daily to walk-ins next week

  01-05-2021 01:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Tribal Council, in collaboration with Indigenous Services Canada, will be giving out 2,000 extra vaccines starting Monday.
  
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• Uptick in eating disorders outweighing resource capacity in Saskatoon: experts - Global News

  01-05-2021 01:33
  
  Uptick in eating disorders outweighing resource capacity in Saskatoon: experts  Global News
  
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• Uptick in eating disorders outweighing resource capacity in Saskatoon: experts

  01-05-2021 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Experts say eating disorders are on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic and they're struggling to keep up.
  
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• Saskatchewan craft breweries face ‘a lot of sleepless nights’ amid aluminum can shortage

  01-05-2021 01:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Demand for aluminum has shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with consumers drinking at home rather than in bars and restaurants.
  
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• STC's COVID-19 vaccination clinic to offer limited walk-in shots

  01-05-2021 00:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatonians in search of a COVID-19 vaccine will have one more option next week. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police investigate reported armed break in - CTV News Saskatoon

  01-05-2021 00:44
  
  Saskatoon police investigate reported armed break in  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police investigate reported armed break in

  01-05-2021 00:44
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is investigating a reported break in Friday afternoon by suspects armed with firearms.
  
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• ‘I’m seeing things I’ve never seen in my life’: Doctor paints bleak picture of Regina ICUs

  01-05-2021 00:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Jeffrey Betcher is the critical care lead in Regina. Since the pandemic began, he’s helped plan for the surge of COVID-19 in hospitals and shares what he is seeing in ICUs.
  
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• Sask. government extends small business emergency payment program for another month

  01-05-2021 00:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government is extending its small business emergency payment program for another month. 
  
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• Travel, workplaces, youth gatherings driving COVID-19 in Sask.

  01-05-2021 00:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority's most recent weekly physicians' town hall suggests the areas where COVID-19 is highly likely to be spreading uncontrolled have risen. Read More
  
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• School bus, truck collide near Lloydminster, Sask.

  01-05-2021 00:32 via cbc.ca
  
  A truck and a school bus collided northeast of Lloydminster, Sask., Friday morning, but it appears nobody was seriously hurt.
  
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• Sask. RCMP investigate crash between school bus and truck

  01-05-2021 00:31
  
  RCMP are investigating a crash between a school bus and a truck northeast of Lloydminster Friday morning.
  
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• Family of Mackenzie Trottier offers $20K reward for information about her disappearance - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  01-05-2021 00:30
  
  Family of Mackenzie Trottier offers $20K reward for information about her disappearance  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatchewan expands vaccine age eligibility to 40, but not without challenges

  01-05-2021 00:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded to include Saskatchewan residents aged 40 and older, along with several different frontline workers despite their age.
  
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• Brevoort Park School moving to Level 4 of Sask. Safe Schools Plan

  01-05-2021 00:29
  
  Brevoort Park School is moving to Level 4 of the provincial Safe Schools Plan, according to Saskatoon Public Schools.
  
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