Saskatoon news

• COVID-19 in Sask.: 576 new cases reported Friday, 4 more deaths

  08-10-2021 23:43 via cbc.ca
  
  The death toll continues to climb in the province as four more people have died as a result of COVID-19. In the past month, 126 people in Saskatchewan have died from the illness.
  
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• Traffic Restrictions - Idylwyld Drive North - Semi-Rollover

  08-10-2021 23:37 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service is currently on the scene of a semi-rollover.At around 1:45 p.m., on October 8th, 2021, Police were called to the Avenue C North off-ramp that exits to Idylwyld Drive North.A semi-truck was coming off of Avenue C North, at speeds believed to be too fast for road conditions, and rolled. The lone occupant of the semi-truck was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.The northbound on-ramp from Avenue C North to Idylwyld Drive is closed and north
  
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• Semi overturns, trapping driver inside in Saskatoon

  08-10-2021 23:29
  
  A semi rolled over on Idylwyld Drive, trapping the driver inside.
  
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• Semi driver taken to hospital after crash in Saskatoon - CTV News Saskatoon

  08-10-2021 23:29 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Semi driver taken to hospital after crash in Saskatoon  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Semi driver taken to hospital after crash in Saskatoon

  08-10-2021 23:29
  
  A semi rolled over on Idylwyld Drive, trapping the driver inside.
  
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• Riders’ Justin McInnis will have motivation in the stands on Saturday

  08-10-2021 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Justin McInnis will have an extra set of eyes on him this week as he makes his first start of the season against Calgary.
  
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• Prince Albert food assistance clients feeling impact of rising grocery costs

  08-10-2021 23:12
  
  Local food banks say rising food prices are being felt by people utilizing their services.
  
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• Nutrien to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination from workers

  08-10-2021 22:57
  
  Nutrien will be requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccinations or regular testing for all employees beginning Oct. 18.
  
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• Trial ends with shooter's guilty plea in murder of Winston Littlecrow

  08-10-2021 22:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 19-year-old man on trial for the December 2019 shooting death of Winston Littlecrow pleaded guilty to second-degree murder at Saskatoon provincial court on Friday. Read More
  
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• Residential school survivors saddened to hear Wilson-Raybould not consulted on key compensation case in 2015

  08-10-2021 22:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Residential school survivors say they're saddened to hear Canada's first Indigenous justice minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould, wasn't consulted on the government's decision to end its legal effort to make the Catholic Church pay millions in compensation it had promised to survivors.
  
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• Residential school survivors saddened to hear Wilson-Raybould not consulted on compensation case in 2015

  08-10-2021 22:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Residential school survivors say they're saddened to hear Canada's first Indigenous justice minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould, wasn't consulted on the government's decision to end its legal effort to make the Catholic Church pay millions in compensation it had promised to survivors.
  
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• Residential school survivors frustrated Wilson-Raybould not consulted on scrapping of 2015 compensation appeal

  08-10-2021 22:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Residential school survivors say they're saddened to hear Canada's first Indigenous justice minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould, wasn't consulted on the government's decision to end its legal effort to make the Catholic Church pay millions in compensation it had promised to survivors.
  
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• Sask. father calls for provincial leadership as infant daughter's therapy, surgery cancelled

  08-10-2021 22:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon man is speaking out after one of the last glimmers of hope for help for his 11-month-old daughter has been taken away. Read More
  
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• Sask. dad says his 11-month-old daughter's physiotherapy treatment has been 'cancelled indefinitely'

  08-10-2021 22:30
  
  A Saskatoon dad is raising concerns of the long-term impacts that healthcare service slowdowns could have on his 11-month-old daughter, as the Saskatchewan Health Authority continues to redeploy resources to help fight COVID-19.
  
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• Saskatchewan Health Authority rejecting legal affidavits objecting to COVID-19 immunizations

  08-10-2021 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority said the affidavits serve no purpose as immunizations are not mandatory and an exemption is not required.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s first utility-scale solar power project online

  08-10-2021 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Located near Swift Current, the Highfield Solar Facility is generating enough renewable power for about 2,500 Saskatchewan homes.
  
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• Saskatchewan reports another big jump in COVID-19 cases

  08-10-2021 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan reported 576 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the third-highest one day increase since the start of the pandemic.
  
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• Doctor warns that 200 surgeries a day are being cancelled in Saskatchewan

  08-10-2021 22:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The decision to cut back on some non-emergency services in Saskatchewan means that people like Laura Weins and Graham Dickson's 11-month-old daughter Helen are missing out on treatments and tests and waiting in limbo.
  
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• 576 New Cases Friday; Saskatoon and North West Zones Account for Majority - CJWW

  08-10-2021 21:59 via cjwwradio.com
  
  576 New Cases Friday; Saskatoon and North West Zones Account for Majority  CJWW
  
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• Warm Thanksgiving weekend: Oct. 8 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  08-10-2021 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Meteorologist Peter Quinlan takes a look at what to expect over the Thanksgiving long weekend in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Friday, Oct. 8.
  
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• COVID-19 cases, restrictions surged in Sask. after last Thanksgiving

  08-10-2021 21:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Even though the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, cases, hospitalizations and deaths did not start rising precipitously in Saskatchewan until after last Thanksgiving. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon youth pleads guilty to second-degree murder in death of 35-year-old man - CTV News Saskatoon

  08-10-2021 21:48 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon youth pleads guilty to second-degree murder in death of 35-year-old man  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon youth pleads guilty to second-degree murder in death of 35-year-old man

  08-10-2021 21:48
  
  A Saskatoon youth accused in the death of Winston Littlecrow pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in provincial court on Friday.
  
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• Sask. tribal council pushed local leadership for homeless shelter after it 'lost faith' in former operations

  08-10-2021 21:31
  
  The agency taking over operations at a Saskatchewan homeless shelter says it was in desperate need of local leadership.
  
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• RCMP investigating after kitchenware goes missing from Maidstone, Sask. hall

  08-10-2021 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP say between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6, someone went into the hall and took a large number of items including two roaster ovens, a microwave, and a vacuum cleaner.
  
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• 11-month-old’s treatment cancelled, father blames Premier Moe

  08-10-2021 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Graham Dickson says his daughter Helen can't get the treatment she needs because Saskatchewan is redeploying health-care workers. He blames the premier's response to COVID-19.
  
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• Cartoon featuring tribute to Humboldt Broncos crash featured on Canada Post stamp

  08-10-2021 21:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A powerful editorial cartoon that depicted Canadians as hockey players supporting each other after the deadly 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash has been reproduced on a stamp. Read More
  
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• Teen pleads guilty to 2nd-degree murder in Winston Littlecrow shooting

  08-10-2021 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The court is moving forward with a sentencing hearing, and prosecutors are considering making an appeal to sentence him as an adult.
  
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• Increase in calls for police in Saskatoon largely related to addictions, overdoses - CKOM News Talk Sports

  08-10-2021 20:38 via ckom.com
  
  Increase in calls for police in Saskatoon largely related to addictions, overdoses  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Saskatoon city council will expand proof of vaccination rules for city-owned leisure centres, rinks - CBC.ca

  08-10-2021 20:34 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon city council will expand proof of vaccination rules for city-owned leisure centres, rinks  CBC.ca
  
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• City of Saskatoon expands vaccine proof rules to leisure centres, indoor rinks

  08-10-2021 20:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Effective Oct. 15, anyone aged 12 and older who enters a City of Saskatoon leisure centre or indoor rink must provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test completed within 72 hours of the visit. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Zoo wins 2 national awards - Globalnews.ca

  08-10-2021 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Zoo wins 2 national awards  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon Zoo wins 2 national awards

  08-10-2021 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Prairie Dog Exhibit and an educational program at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo were honoured by Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums.
  
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• USask faculty member apologizes for outing anti-mandate advocate with COVID-19

  08-10-2021 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The faculty member claims they called the Royal University Hospital and that staff confirmed the person was in a COVID-19 ward.
  
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• Mandatory proof of vaccination coming for Saskatoon leisure centres, indoor rinks - Globalnews.ca

  08-10-2021 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mandatory proof of vaccination coming for Saskatoon leisure centres, indoor rinks  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Mandatory proof of vaccination coming for Saskatoon leisure centres, indoor rinks

  08-10-2021 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  As of Oct. 15, proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test will be required to access leisure centres and indoor rinks in Saskatoon.
  
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• 'We cannot let our guards down': Health officers urge long weekend caution for Sask. First Nations

  08-10-2021 19:46
  
  Two medical health officers urge members of Saskatchewan First Nations to be careful over the Thanksgiving long weekend.
  
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• Sask. assembling team to enforce COVID-19 public health orders

  08-10-2021 19:45
  
  Saskatchewan is putting together a team, largely made up of retired police officers, to enforce public health orders.
  
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• Saskatoon police have received possible sightings of Shawn Wiebe – but are still asking for help finding him - CTV News Saskatoon

  08-10-2021 19:41 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon police have received possible sightings of Shawn Wiebe – but are still asking for help finding him  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police have received possible sightings of Shawn Wiebe – but are still asking for help finding him

  08-10-2021 19:41
  
  Saskatoon police are once again asking for the public’s help finding a missing man.
  
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• Sask. government formally declines City of Saskatoon request for local COVID-19 measures

  08-10-2021 19:28
  
  The provincial government has formally declined the City of Saskatoon's request for limits on gathering sizes.
  
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• COMBATING LONELINESS AND ISOLATION: A Workshop for Caregivers

  08-10-2021 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  Loneliness and caregiving often go hand in hand.  Along with emotional toll, loneliness and isolation can also have physical consequences.  In this workshop, caregivers can learn how to overcome and combat social isolation and loneliness, connect with other caregivers and find community resources.  A program of the Saskatoon Council on Aging. ONLINE via ZOOM.  FREE to...
  
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• VACCINE CLINIC with a TWIST

  08-10-2021 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  VACCINE CLINIC WITH A TWIST – Honorarium provided by Prairie Harm Reduction to folks getting their 1st or 2nd dose (available during 11:00am and 2:00pm). And more!!! #StickItToCOVID Prairie Harm Reduction *** Switch *** Saskatoon Community Clinic *** In Partnership with Saskatchewan Health Authority
  
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• Missing Person Investigation Continues - Request for Public Assistance

  08-10-2021 18:59 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service is once again requesting public assistance in the search for 46-year-old Shawn Wiebe.Shawn was last seen on September 21st, 2021. Since that time, Police have received information on several possible sightings where someone resembling Shawn was last seen, up to the end of September but nothing more recent.  Investigators continue to look for, gather, and analyze video.Police still believe Shawn may now be travelling on foot, as an earlier involved vehicle has be
  
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• Saskatoon expands proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirement to city pools, indoor arenas

  08-10-2021 18:54
  
  Saskatoon City Council has voted to expand proof of vaccination requirements to some city facilities not currently covered under the province's mandate.
  
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• Private COVID-19 testing companies see more demand as Sask. Health Authority stops testing asymptomatic people

  08-10-2021 18:39
  
  Private COVID-19 testing companies in Saskatchewan have seen an increase in demand since the Saskatchewan Health Authority discontinued testing for people who are asymptomatic.
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools report a COVID-19 outbreak at Hugh Cairns V.C. School - CBC.ca

  08-10-2021 18:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon Public Schools report a COVID-19 outbreak at Hugh Cairns V.C. School  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools report a COVID-19 outbreak at Hugh Cairns V.C. School

  08-10-2021 18:17 via cbc.ca
  
  On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority notified the public school division about an outbreak at Hugh Cairns V.C. School.
  
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• U of S College of Medicine prof apologizes after sharing patient info on Twitter

  08-10-2021 18:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A professor at the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine who was criticized for a tweet that named a prominent anti-restriction, anti-mask protestor on a Royal University Hospital COVID-19 ward has apologized for his "egregious error in judgement." Read More
  
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• Want your driver's licence? You'll need to be vaxxed or show proof of a negative COVID-19 test

  08-10-2021 17:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Drivers taking their SGI road tests will be required to show they are fully vaccinated, or a negative COVID-19 test result.
  
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