Saskatoon news

• Calls for Roman Catholics to boycott Sunday mass spread beyond Saskatchewan

  02-07-2021 23:59 via cbc.ca
  
  First Nations leaders in Canada are calling on the Catholic Church pay the full $25 million promised to residential school survivors in 2005 as part of a settlement. So far, just $4 million has been raised by the church.
  
  Read more

• Temperature soars in Saskatoon as centre of scorching weather system moves into province - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-07-2021 23:56
  
  Temperature soars in Saskatoon as centre of scorching weather system moves into province  CTV News Saskatoon
  
  Read more

• Fire on Quebec Avenue causes $1M in damage: Saskatoon Fire Department - CBC.ca

  02-07-2021 23:55
  
  Fire on Quebec Avenue causes $1M in damage: Saskatoon Fire Department  CBC.ca
  
  Read more

• Sask. RCMP investigating 'suspicious' death near Big River First Nation

  02-07-2021 23:52
  
  The RCMP is investigating after what it’s calling a “suspicious death” near Big River First Nation in northern Saskatchewan.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• "A huge dream achieved": Years of work gets teen diver Rylan Wiens to Olympics

  02-07-2021 23:38 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  What a feeling it must have been for Rylan Wiens on Friday morning, waking up, knowing he's going to the Olympics. Read More
  
  Read more

• Sask. NDP call for welfare program to be 'scrapped' or revised

  02-07-2021 23:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan NDP are calling for a government welfare program to be either heavily revised or scrapped entirely, months before it will become the main form of income assistance in the province. Read More
  
  Read more

• Saskatoon police, fire departments handing out water amid heat wave - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  02-07-2021 23:21
  
  Saskatoon police, fire departments handing out water amid heat wave  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
  Read more

• Saskatoon police, fire departments handing out water amid heat wave

  02-07-2021 23:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  First responders are out on Saskatoon's streets to hand out water and get people to shelter as the mercury reaches dangerous levels. Read More
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 'Leadership is failing': Prince Albert Mayor, brain injury association push for Sask. bike helmet law

  02-07-2021 23:08
  
  Prince Albert’s mayor is asking the province to create mandatory bike helmet legislation, which would make Saskatchewan one of the last Canadian provinces to require helmets for cyclists.
  
  Read more

• COVID-19: When will the music come back in Saskatchewan?

  02-07-2021 22:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two Saskatchewan venues are cautiously hopeful bands, actors and performers can bring music and sound to rooms that have been largely silent for months. Read More
  
  Read more

• COVID-19: 21 news cases, 20,981 vaccine doses administered

  02-07-2021 22:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  After spending weeks with a first-dose vaccination rate hovering just under 70 per cent, Saskatchewan has seen a one-percent increase in first doses given to residents ages 12 and over in two days. Read More
  
  Read more

• COVID-19 in Sask.: New case numbers drop again Friday, no new deaths reported

  02-07-2021 22:54 via cbc.ca
  
  The province reported 21 new cases Friday, down from 34 new cases reported Thursday, bringing the total so far to 48,882. 
  
  Read more

• Fire ban in effect for all Sask. provincial parks, Crown lands

  02-07-2021 22:40 via cbc.ca
  
  A fire ban is now in effect for all of Saskatchewan due to hot, dry conditions and an extreme fire risk that covers most of the province.
  
  Read more

• Fire ban in effect for all of Saskatchewan

  02-07-2021 22:40 via cbc.ca
  
  A fire ban is now in effect for all of Saskatchewan due to hot, dry conditions and an extreme fire risk that covers most of the province.
  
  Read more

• 2 wildfires posing concern in northern Saskatchewan

  02-07-2021 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says two wildfires are posing concern in northern areas of the province.
  
  Read more

• Sask. government says 45 per cent of eligible population fully vaccinated against COVID-19; reports 21 new cases

  02-07-2021 22:36
  
  Forty-five per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 12 and older now have two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the provincial government.
  
  Read more

• Sask. government says 45% of eligible population fully vaccinated against COVID-19; reports 21 new cases

  02-07-2021 22:36
  
  Forty-five percent of Saskatchewan residents age 12 and older now have two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the provincial government.
  
  Read more

• Lowest 7-day average of new COVID-19 infections this year in Saskatchewan

  02-07-2021 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are 21 new COVID-19 infections in Saskatchewan as of Friday, according to health officials.
  
  Read more

• Sask. RCMP search for missing man after disappearing into water on Lake Diefenbaker

  02-07-2021 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP responded to two water-related incidents at Diefenbaker Lake on July 1. A 36-year-old man is missing, while a 22-year-old woman is at a Regina hospital.
  
  Read more

• Saskatoon Fire Department reminds public to practice water safety along South Saskatchewan River - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-07-2021 21:41
  
  Saskatoon Fire Department reminds public to practice water safety along South Saskatchewan River  CTV News Saskatoon
  
  Read more

• Saskatoon Fire Department reminds public to practice water safety along South Saskatchewan River

  02-07-2021 21:41
  
  The fire department says while the river can be fun and relaxing during the summer, safety should be top of mind when people approach the water.
  
  Read more

• Saskatoon teen starts 'unique' mobile ice cream business amid heat wave in Sask. - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-07-2021 20:46
  
  Saskatoon teen starts 'unique' mobile ice cream business amid heat wave in Sask.  CTV News Saskatoon
  
  Read more

• Saskatoon teen starts 'unique' mobile ice cream business amid heat wave in Sask.

  02-07-2021 20:46
  
  Holly Hancherow started "Scoopa Palooza YXE" with her dad to pass some time during the COVID-19 lockdown
  
  Read more

• Fire ban in place across Saskatchewan

  02-07-2021 20:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A fire ban is in effect across the province as a continued heat wave creates hotter and drier conditions. Read More
  
  Read more

• Man driving in 'erratic manner' set van on fire during chase: Saskatoon police - CTV News Saskatoon

  02-07-2021 20:15
  
  Man driving in 'erratic manner' set van on fire during chase: Saskatoon police  CTV News Saskatoon
  
  Read more

• Man driving in "erratic manner" set van on fire during chase: Saskatoon police

  02-07-2021 20:15
  
  An attempted traffic stop Thursday night quickly turned into a pursuit that ended in a fiery conclusion, according to police.
  
  Read more

• Public safety issues fire ban for all of Saskatchewan due to hot, dry conditions

  02-07-2021 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  The fire ban is effective immediately and covers all Crown lands and provincial parks.
  
  Read more

• ‘So excited to be a police officer:’ Mother remembers Mountie killed in Saskatchewan

  02-07-2021 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP Const. Shelby Patton was struck and killed by a vehicle he had pulled over in Wolseley, Sask. on June 12. Two people were arrested and charged with manslaughter.
  
  Read more

• COVID-19 in Sask.: 34 new cases reported Thursday, no new deaths

  02-07-2021 19:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported 34 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total provincial caseload so far to 48,861. 
  
  Read more

• Saskatoon youth centres, skateboard and summer play programs launch on Monday

  02-07-2021 19:15
  
  The City of Saskatoon will be opening numerous summer children's programs for the season starting on Monday.
  
  Read more

• Saskatoon youth centres, skateboard and summer play programs launch July 5. Here are all the details. - CTV Toronto

  02-07-2021 19:15
  
  Saskatoon youth centres, skateboard and summer play programs launch July 5. Here are all the details.  CTV Toronto
  
  Read more

• Saskatoon youth centres, skateboard and summer play programs launch July 5. Here are all the details.

  02-07-2021 19:15
  
  The City of Saskatoon will be opening numerous summer children's programs for the season starting on Monday.
  
  Read more

• In photos: Candle-light vigil marks end of a different Canada Day in Saskatoon

  02-07-2021 18:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As the sun set on Canada's 154th birthday Thursday evening, there were no fireworks in Saskatoon. Rather, people gathered at Kiwanis Park for a candlelight vigil in honour of the children who never made it home from residential schools. Read More
  
  Read more

• Fire on Quebec Avenue causes $1M in damage: Saskatoon Fire Department

  02-07-2021 18:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department is investigating the cause of a Thursday afternoon fire that led to $1 million in damage. It says the origin was a car parked in the building.
  
  Read more

• Saskatchewan issues province-wide fire ban due to extreme fire risk

  02-07-2021 18:38
  
  The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a province-wide fire ban due to the "extreme fire risk" posed by hot, dry conditions.
  
  Read more

• Extreme heat, dry weather create challenges as crews work to contain Sask. wildfires

  02-07-2021 18:38
  
  The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a province-wide fire ban due to the "extreme fire risk" posed by hot, dry conditions.
  
  Read more

• Expert advice for kids who are struggling as they come out of pandemic isolation

  02-07-2021 18:29
  
  Here's what health and education experts said about managing your kids' mental health while expanding their once limited circles.
  
  Read more

• Summer Satellites: Regina Folk Festival announces new event for August

  02-07-2021 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Regina Folk Festival announced a new event titled Summer Satellites taking place at the Brandt Community Stage from Aug. 6 to Aug. 8.
  
  Read more

• Province-wide fire ban issued in Saskatchewan

  02-07-2021 18:26
  
  The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency issued a provincial fire ban Friday due to hot, dry conditions and an extreme fire risk throughout the province.
  
  Read more

• One Arrested/Evade Police/Arson - 22nd Street near Circle Drive

  02-07-2021 18:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 31 year old Saskatoon man is facing a number of charges following an incident in which the driver of a vehicle refused to stop for police and was witnessed setting the vehicle on fire.At approximately 9:00 p.m., June 30, 2021 patrol officers witnessed a Ford Freestar in the 100 block of Witney Avenue.  It was believed the male was waned on outstanding warrants.  Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, however the male continued driving in an attempt to evade police. 
  
  Read more

• ‘Unacceptable and wrong’: Trudeau says vandalizing churches can hurt those seeking ‘solace’

  02-07-2021 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  "It is unacceptable and wrong that acts of vandalism and arson are being seen across the country, including against Catholic Churches," Trudeau said.
  
  Read more

• Canada Day blaze at North Industrial business causes $1M damage

  02-07-2021 17:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A fire at Stone's Edge Granite Company in Saskatoon's North Industrial neighbourhood on Canada Day has caused an estimated $1 million in damages, the Saskatoon Fire Department says. Read More
  
  Read more

• Vigil honouring lives lost at residential schools held at Saskatchewan Legislature Building on Canada Day

  02-07-2021 17:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thursday's vigil honoured those who lost their lives at residential schools across the country, along with those who came home but whose lives were never the same.
  
  Read more

• Optimism for renaming Dewdney Avenue after Saskatoon drops 'John A. Macdonald Road' - News Talk 980 CJME

  02-07-2021 17:09
  
  Optimism for renaming Dewdney Avenue after Saskatoon drops 'John A. Macdonald Road'  News Talk 980 CJME
  
  Read more

• Gardening Tips: Preparing for the summer

  02-07-2021 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rick from Dutch Growers provides tips for keeping your garden in peak form all summer long.
  
  Read more

• The heat dome arrives with a high of 39 forecasted for Saskatoon

  02-07-2021 16:31
  
  After a week of soaring temperatures, the mercury is expected hit 39 in Saskatoon on Friday.
  
  Read more

• Temperature soars in Saskatoon as centre of scorching weather system moves into province

  02-07-2021 16:31
  
  After a week of soaring temperatures, the mercury is expected hit 39 in Saskatoon on Friday.
  
  Read more

• 'Dangerous' heat expected in Saskatoon as scorching weather system bears down on province

  02-07-2021 16:31
  
  After a week of soaring temperatures, the mercury is expected hit 39 in Saskatoon on Friday.
  
  Read more

• Record breaking heat continues across western Canada

  02-07-2021 16:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment and climate change Canada meteorologist Terri Lang, joins Global News Morning to talk about the heat that’s been and what is still to come.
  
  Read more

• A double-dosed Trudeau says Canada set to fully vaccinate all eligible by the end of summer

  02-07-2021 16:10
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Canada is on track to have everyone who is eligible fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the summer.
  
  Read more

Follow @Saskatoon_News on Twitter!