Saskatoon news

• RCMP investigating car crash near Prince Albert that left one man dead

  23-08-2021 23:56
  
  RCMP are investigating a fatal crash between a car and a truck that occurred on Friday evening near Prince Albert.
  
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• RCMP investigate suspicious fire near Pelican Narrows

  23-08-2021 23:51
  
  Pelican Narrows RCMP were dispatched to a house fire on Highway 135 in Pelican Narrows early Sunday morning.
  
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• Curbside organics program should be collected in-house: committee

  23-08-2021 23:48 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A city council committee has decided curbside organics should be collected in-house by city staff when the program rolls out in the spring of 2023. Read More
  
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• 84-year-old Sask. man dead after crashing into parked truck on Hwy 11

  23-08-2021 23:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An 84-year-old man from the Saskatchewan hamlet of Sonningdale is dead after the car he was in collided with a parked truck on Highway 11  on Friday. Read More
  
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• New federal holiday will help Canadians 'understand that truth' of residential schools - CTV News Saskatoon

  23-08-2021 23:11 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  New federal holiday will help Canadians 'understand that truth' of residential schools  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• New federal holiday will help Canadians 'understand that truth' of residential schools

  23-08-2021 23:11
  
  Ottawa’s declaration of a new federal statutory holiday on Sept. 30 may only affect federally regulated industries, but Saskatoon Tribal Chief Mark Arcand says it moves the needle in the right direction.
  
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• Saskatoon councillors explore moving garbage, organics program to utility-fee model - CBC.ca

  23-08-2021 22:41 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon councillors explore moving garbage, organics program to utility-fee model  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon deserves its own NHL franchise - Cult MTL

  23-08-2021 21:36 via cultmtl.com
  
  Saskatoon deserves its own NHL franchise  Cult MTL
  
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• Severe thunderstorms: August 23 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  23-08-2021 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  More rain is on the way, with the risk of severe thunderstorms overnight for some regions. Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Monday, August 23.
  
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• Test — Viafoura

  23-08-2021 21:02 via thestarphoenix.com
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• Saskatoon Hilltops’ LB Emmarae Dale becomes first woman to play in CJFL - 3downnation.com

  23-08-2021 20:35 via 3downnation.com
  Saskatoon Hilltops’ LB Emmarae Dale becomes first woman to play in CJFL  3downnation.com
  
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• Regina’s Extendicare Parkside among long-term care homes dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks

  23-08-2021 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  SHA said each home may be adopting more measures to deal with the outbreak and that all homes have more than enough personal protective equipment.
  
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• Health authority announces wave of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 outbreaks in Regina care homes

  23-08-2021 20:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Most of those infected have not been displaying symptoms and have not required hospitalization, according to the SHA.
  
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• Saskatchewan farmers look to the future after months of drought

  23-08-2021 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many Saskatchewan farmers are facing the daunting prospect of planning for 2022 with soil moisture reserves depleted and a business threatened by a dire drought.
  
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• Sask. education minister defends lack of school mask mandate, despite medical concerns

  23-08-2021 19:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Minister of Education Dustin Duncan says the provincial government will continue to leave the decision on whether to mandate masks to individual school divisions.
  
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• Inquest begins into death of man found in burnt-out car on Sask. First Nation

  23-08-2021 18:42
  
  The inquest into the death of a 20-year-old man whose remains were found in a burnt-out car on the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation began on Monday.
  
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• Masks required for public and Catholic elementary students in Regina, Saskatoon

  23-08-2021 18:33 via cbc.ca
  
  The four largest school divisions in Regina and Saskatoon are mandating indoor mask use in elementary schools and recommending masks be worn in high schools when the school year begins next month.
  
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• Masks required for elementary students in Regina public and Catholic, Saskatoon public

  23-08-2021 18:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Both Regina school divisions are mandating indoor mask use in elementary schools and recommending masks be worn in high schools when the school year begins next month.
  
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• Conservatives gain as O'Toole's momentum grows, Nanos survey suggests

  23-08-2021 18:06
  
  The Liberals and Conservatives are now running in a statistical dead heat, as Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole continues to gain momentum as a candidate among initially hesitant Canadians, according to nightly tracking conducted by Nanos Research for CTV News and the Globe and Mail.
  
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• Sask. Roughriders extend unbeaten streak heading into bye week

  23-08-2021 18:04 via cbc.ca
  
  The Riders defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 23-10 Saturday to go to 3-0.
  
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• Canadian special forces operate outside walls of Kabul airport to rescue Afghan allies

  23-08-2021 17:47
  
  Canadian special forces are currently operating outside the walls of Kabul airport, Canadian officials revealed Monday, working to get people on flights out of Afghanistan.
  
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• Saskatoon Chamber on what they want addressed in federal election | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  23-08-2021 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Chamber on what they want addressed in federal election | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon Chamber on what they want addressed in federal election

  23-08-2021 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce CEO Jason Aebig joins Global News Morning to discuss some of the areas they want to see addressed by federal parties in the upcoming election.
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays to mandate vaccinations or negative COVID-19 tests for all fans aged 12 and up

  23-08-2021 15:45
  
  The Toronto Blue Jays have become the latest entity to implement a COVID-19 vaccination policy, saying that all fans 12+ and all staff will need to provide proof of full vaccination or a recent negative PCR test as of next month.
  
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• Increased COVID-19 exposure risks in Tisdale and Marsden, Sask.

  23-08-2021 15:31 via cbc.ca
  
  The authority says there's an increased risk of variants of concern in Tisdale, and an exposure risk at a Marsden store over several days.
  
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• Parkside Extendicare care home placed in COVID-19 outbreak as at least 2 people test positive

  23-08-2021 14:58 via cbc.ca
  
  A long-term care home in Regina is bringing back restrictions after a resident and staff member have tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Parkside Extendicare care home placed in COVID-19 outbreak as 2 people test positive

  23-08-2021 14:58 via cbc.ca
  
  A long-term care home in Regina is bringing back restrictions after a resident and staff member have tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• 'Not again': New outbreak declared at Regina nursing home where 39 people died in previous COVID eruption

  23-08-2021 14:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Public health officials have declared a new COVID-19 outbreak at Parkside Extendicare in Regina, where a previous eruption of the disease killed 39 residents last winter.
  
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• New outbreak declared at Parkside Extendicare after at least 2 people test positive

  23-08-2021 14:58 via cbc.ca
  
  A long-term care home in Regina is bringing back restrictions after a resident and staff member have tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Opinion: Nurses call for action on staffing crisis

  23-08-2021 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The current pandemic has hurled us towards a full-blown nursing crisis. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon's 2-time CrossFit Games champion motivated by her community - CBC.ca

  23-08-2021 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon's 2-time CrossFit Games champion motivated by her community  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon's 2-time CrossFit Games champion motivated by her community

  23-08-2021 13:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon’s Laurie Meschishnick has a gold medal from the 2019 Masters World Weightlifting Championship, and is the world record holder for clean and jerk in her age and weight class.
  
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• Sask. Health Authority warns of increased COVID-19 exposure risk in Marsden

  23-08-2021 13:12
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning of an increased risk of exposure to COVID-19 in Marsden.
  
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• Increased risk of COVID-19 variants in Tisdale: SHA

  23-08-2021 13:09
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning of an increased risk of COVID-19 variants of concern in Tisdale.
  
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• Saskatoon councillors explore moving garbage, organics program to utility-fee model

  23-08-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Garbage pickup and the upcoming curbside organics program are currently included in city taxes, while curbside recycling is a utility payment. The city is exploring how moving to a utility-style system for garbage and organics collection as well would impact its finances.
  
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• Muskeg Lake Cree Nation community food forest helps connections, knowledge grow

  23-08-2021 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Gardeners behind a "food forest" on the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan held a grand opening for the community orchard this summer, and are now hoping the space will also help grow a sense of engagement and teach traditional Indigenous knowledge.  
  
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• Pattie Lovett-Reid: What the parties are promising for homebuyers

  23-08-2021 12:00
  
  What are the major parties offering to those Canadians who are looking to buy homes? Chief financial commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid delves into housing platforms on CTVNews.ca.
  
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• Pandemic or no pandemic, many Sask. places of worship say technology is here to stay

  23-08-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic forced religious organizations to adapt to technology, and some places of worship say some of those changes will carry on into the future.
  
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• Pandemic or no pandemic, many places of worship say technology is here to stay

  23-08-2021 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic forced religious organizations to adapt to technology, and some places of worship say some of those changes will carry on into the future.
  
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• Twitchy markets prepare for September uncertainty

  23-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Most analysts say September, not October or April, is the cruellest month for stocks. That could get worse if central bankers take away the punch bowl to end the party.
  
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• Employers hope to breathe easier and limit COVID-19 infections by improving ventilation

  23-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Ontario government have released guidance on improving ventilation in workplaces, employers that want to improve air quality have largely had to seek out their own advice.
  
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• Companies are implementing vaccine mandates. Can employees reject them?

  23-08-2021 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  In recent weeks, governments and private businesses have announced plans to implement mandatory vaccination policies. But do employers have the right to impose such mandates? What if employees refuse? CBC News looks at the legal issues these mandates raise.
  
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• Education Minister Dustin Duncan responds to lack of provincial COVID-19 measures in schools

  23-08-2021 06:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Host Leisha Grebinski speaks with provincial Education Minister Dustin Duncan.
  
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• With COVID-19 health restrictions lifted, people are asked to side with caution

  23-08-2021 03:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  With COVID-19 health restrictions lifted, people are trying their best to get a sense of normal in their lives. Health experts are urging them to take caution as the virus hasn’t disappeared.
  
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• PPC announce trio of candidates for Saskatoon's federal ridings - CTV News Saskatoon

  23-08-2021 03:37 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  PPC announce trio of candidates for Saskatoon's federal ridings  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• PPC announce trio of candidates for Saskatoon's federal ridings

  23-08-2021 03:37
  
  The People’s Party of Canada (PPC) officially launched its election campaign this weekend introducing its three candidates for Saskatoon’s federal ridings.
  
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• Saskatoon City Hall inching closer to organics program rollout - CTV News Saskatoon

  23-08-2021 02:36 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon City Hall inching closer to organics program rollout  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon City Hall inching closer to organics program rollout

  23-08-2021 02:36
  
  With the proposed delivery of a citywide curbside organics program slated for Spring 2023, council will be looking at a report from the city’s administration recommending the City undertake the collection of the organics program.
  
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• Rural Saskatchewan ER closures have Assiniboia, Sask. residents ‘concerned’

  23-08-2021 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it’s looking to step in to alleviate concerns surrounding ER closures.
  
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• Rural Saskatchewan ER closures have Assiniboia residents ‘concerned’

  23-08-2021 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it’s looking to step in to alleviate concerns surrounding ER closures.
  
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