Saskatoon news

• 'The most greatest assets are our babies': Sask. First Nation unveils youth centre

  26-08-2021 23:52
  
  Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) has opened a new recreation centre aimed at empowering its young members.
  
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• 'The most greatest assets are our babies': Sask. First Nation unveils rec centre to build up youth

  26-08-2021 23:52
  
  Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) has opened a new recreation centre aimed at empowering its young members.
  
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• Father’s “kick in the butt” set Nikita Ens on path to Tokyo Paralympics

  26-08-2021 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Four years after being introduced to the sport of para swimming, Meadow Lake native Nikita Ens is set to make her Paralympic debut in Tokyo.
  
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• Long-time Saskatoon MLA helping former colleagues in Afghanistan - News Talk 980 CJME

  26-08-2021 23:25 via cjme.com
  
  Long-time Saskatoon MLA helping former colleagues in Afghanistan  News Talk 980 CJME
  
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• Rollover near Lloydminster, Sask. kills woman, injures 3 others

  26-08-2021 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman has died after she and three men were involved in a single vehicle rollover early Thursday morning near Lloydminster, Sask.
  
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• Staffing 'challenges' hit SHA as workers balance reopening, COVID-19

  26-08-2021 23:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority is struggling with staffing as fatigued workers juggle resuming health services postponed by the pandemic with a new, fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. Read More
  
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• Companies with care homes in Sask. announce nationwide vaccine mandate for staff

  26-08-2021 23:20 via cbc.ca
  
  Under the policy, any worker not fully vaccinated by Oct. 12 will be placed on an unpaid leave of absence.
  
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• Fatal ATV rollover leaves woman dead in rural Sask.

  26-08-2021 22:38
  
  A woman is dead following an ATV rollover in Tramping Lake.
  
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• RCMP: 1 dead, 3 taken to hospital after rollover on Highway 16

  26-08-2021 22:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  RCMP have confirmed one person is dead and three others injured following a single-vehicle rollover early Thursday morning. Read More
  
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• COVID-19: 2 new deaths, 158 new cases in Saskatchewan

  26-08-2021 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan government has announced two more deaths from residents who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday along with 158 new cases.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask: 158 new cases, 2 more deaths

  26-08-2021 22:11 via cbc.ca
  
  The province's seven-day average of daily new cases stands at 169, compared to 128 one week ago. 
  
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• Unsettled conditions: August 26 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  26-08-2021 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sunny skies will give way to unsettled conditions and the risk of thunderstorms. Peter Quinlan explains it all in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Thursday, August 26.
  
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• Federal election 2021 platform guide: Where do the parties stand?

  26-08-2021 21:40
  
  In the battle for the electorate's hearts and minds, it can be difficult for voters to keep all the platforms straight. CTVNews.ca has compiled the promises made so far by the five major parties in one place.
  
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• Keep on top of the federal election campaign — sign up for Postmedia's free newsletter

  26-08-2021 21:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A lot of news can happen in 36 days. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police clarify statement on possible door-to-door charity scam - Global News

  26-08-2021 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police clarify statement on possible door-to-door charity scam  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon police clarify statement on possible door-to-door charity scam

  26-08-2021 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police says it regrets any confusion surrounding HopeCo, which police said is a licensed business able to conduct door-to-door solicitation.
  
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• Door-to-door solicitors who prompted fraud warning actually part of licensed business, Saskatoon police say

  26-08-2021 20:30
  
  A door-to-door solicitation operation that Saskatoon police warned was "potentially fraudulent" is actually a licensed business.
  
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• Vaccine mandates, curbside organics issues head to Saskatoon city hall - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  26-08-2021 20:27 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Vaccine mandates, curbside organics issues head to Saskatoon city hall  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Vaccine mandates, curbside organics issues head to Saskatoon city hall

  26-08-2021 20:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  City council has a full agenda for its regular meeting on Monday. Here are a few of the key issues: Read More
  
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• Long-term care home operators in Sask. mandating vaccines for workers

  26-08-2021 20:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A group of for-profit long-term care home operators in Canada have announced they will require staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Teen pleads guilty to Saskatoon riverbank sexual assault of 15-year-old girl - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  26-08-2021 20:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Teen pleads guilty to Saskatoon riverbank sexual assault of 15-year-old girl  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Teen pleads guilty to Saskatoon riverbank sexual assault of 15-year-old girl

  26-08-2021 20:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  One of two people accused of sexually assaulting an intoxicated 15-year-old-girl along the riverbank and leaving her in a vulnerable state has entered a guilty plea. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan Cancer Agency using new treatment for brain tumours

  26-08-2021 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency said the new tool for treating metastatic brain cancer — the HyperArc stereotactic radiosurgery system — is an important milestone in cancer care.
  
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• No mask mandate, low vaccination rates in Sask. concerning for students: expert

  26-08-2021 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  With low vaccination rates in children, no provincial mask mandates for schools and the Delta variant becoming more common, a health expert says he's worried about how students will fare in Saskatchewan schools.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak at Prince Albert jail grows to 23 cases, staff cases detected

  26-08-2021 19:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A COVID-19 outbreak at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre — once limited to inmates working in the kitchen — has spread to two other units and staff. Read More
  
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• Flags lowered after reports of residential school graves should be raised now, O'Toole says

  26-08-2021 19:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole said today it's time to raise the Canadian flags that have been at half-mast on federal government buildings nationwide since May, adding the country should be proud to fly its flag even though it has a sad history of colonial abuse.
  
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• Cyclist returns home after visiting every Sask. residential school

  26-08-2021 19:48
  
  A 20-year-old cyclist was welcomed home to Saskatoon after visiting every federally-recognized residential school in the province.
  
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• RCMP investigate after person found dead in rural Sask. house fire

  26-08-2021 19:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A body has been found in the remnants of a home that was destroyed by a fire in the rural Saskatchewan community of Madison early Wednesday. Read More
  
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• RCMP investigating fatal house fire south of Kindersley

  26-08-2021 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say a body was found after firefighters put out a house fire on Wednesday morning in a community south of Kindersley.
  
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• Person dead following house fire in Madison, Sask.

  26-08-2021 19:35
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP say officers found an unidentified person dead at the scene of a house fire in Madison early Wednesday morning.
  
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• Woman dead following ATV rollover in rural Sask.

  26-08-2021 19:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A woman from the rural Saskatchewan community of Netherhill is dead after the ATV she was driving rolled over in Tramping Lake Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Update - Door-to-Door Solicitation

  26-08-2021 19:02 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service wishes to clarify information in a recent news release. Further information has been provided indicating that the local organization HopeCo is not a charity but a licensed business and is able to conduct door-to-door fundraising.  The SPS regrets any confusion caused by the initial news release.The SPS continues to urge residents to be vigilant regarding door-to-door solicitation.  Ask questions and take time to do your research before choosing to dona
  
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• Woman dies in ATV rollover in rural Sask. community

  26-08-2021 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman from the Netherhill, Sask. area has died after an ATV rollover in the community of Tramping Lake, Sask.
  
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• Harvest continues despite significant rainfall in Saskatchewan

  26-08-2021 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Agriculture said the rain in the past week will result in a downgrade of crops still in the field, but will benefit pastures.
  
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• Cost of drought having significant impact on Saskatchewan’s deficit

  26-08-2021 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s deficit is up $126.5 million due to significant agricultural support of over $700 million to address widespread drought conditions.
  
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• Sask. deficit up $126.5M due to agricultural support spending

  26-08-2021 17:43
  
  Saskatchewan's forecast provincial deficit is up $126.5 million due to an increase in spending on agricultural supports.
  
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• Adopt a Pet : Bessie

  26-08-2021 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  We’re visited by Bessie, a 2-year-old brown brindle pit bull terrier mix, on this week’s Adopt a Pet with the Saskatoon SPCA. The SPCA’s Brooke Weisbrod also talks about an adoption event to deal with a rising capacity.
  
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• Maidstone RCMP investigating serious collision on Highway 16

  26-08-2021 16:50 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Maidstone RCMP are at the scene of a serious collision at the junction of Highway 16 and Highway 303 east of Lloydminster. Read More
  
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• Prince Albert police treating 28-year-old's disappearance as suspicious

  26-08-2021 16:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The Prince Albert Police Service says it's continuing to look for Crystal Castle, who was last seen on August 11. A news release published Wednesday said Castle's disappearance was being considered suspicious.
  
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• Elderly Battleford man injured by would-be truck robber, RCMP investigating

  26-08-2021 16:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An 80-year-old man is in hospital with a suspected broken hip after a man attempted to steal his truck Wednesday evening. Read More
  
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• 40-year-old Saskatoon man dead following crash near Alsask

  26-08-2021 16:37
  
  A Saskatoon man is dead following a two-vehicle crash east of Alsask.
  
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• Kohlman: Fresh corn pancakes a tasty dish to mark end of summer

  26-08-2021 16:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Someway, somehow we’ve landed on the last weekend of August and another summer is sliding out the door. Read More
  
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• New Faces, New Places: Waggle Mail subscription box brings veterinarian expertise to your door

  26-08-2021 16:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Tuk Gordon brings snacks and kindness to Saskatoon's streets

  26-08-2021 16:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tuk Gordon isn't sure when he became "the snack guy." Read More
  
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• Net-zero-ready home by Ehrenburg offers glimpse of futuristic home building at 2021 Parade of Homes

  26-08-2021 16:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The annual Saskatoon and Region Home Builders Association Parade of Homes returns this week showcasing 18 unique properties across nine neighbourhoods. Read More
  
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• Tuk Gordon brings snacks and kindness to Saskatoon's streets - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  26-08-2021 16:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Tuk Gordon brings snacks and kindness to Saskatoon's streets  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Suspected COVID-19 outbreaks at several Regina long-term care homes

  26-08-2021 15:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19 outbreaks previously declared at several Regina long-term care homes are over, but there are still a few with suspected outbreaks.
  
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• Gardening: Container gardeners reap rewards of quality produce and extended growing season

  26-08-2021 15:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Container gardening is not a new gardening method, but it has become quite popular in recent years. Plants, annuals, perennials and vegetables can be grown in a variety of containers, including nursery pots, decorative pots, half barrels, garden planters, and even raised beds. Read More
  
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• 'This behaviour is dangerous': How Saskatoon police are working to stamp out burnouts, stunting and high speeds - CTV News Saskatoon

  26-08-2021 15:55 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'This behaviour is dangerous': How Saskatoon police are working to stamp out burnouts, stunting and high speeds  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'This behaviour is dangerous': How Saskatoon police are working to stamp out burnouts, stunting and high speeds

  26-08-2021 15:55
  
  Driving along several main streets, Saskatoon policeare noticing a potentially dangerous activity among some drivers
  
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