Saskatoon news

• Climbing Sask.'s surgery mountain no easy feat: expert, unions

  10-12-2021 23:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The provincial head of Saskatchewan's surgery department says the government's plan to climb a mountain of delayed procedures will require spending, strategy and stamina. Read More
  
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• Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc chief cautiously optimistic about federal pledge to release residential school records

  10-12-2021 23:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The chief of Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc says the release of more federal records on residential schools, promised by Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller, will help survivors resolve some of their unanswered questions.
  
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• SUMA president to step down in February

  10-12-2021 23:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The president of the group representing Saskatchewan's cities and towns is resigning after a year in office. Read More
  
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• Centennial Chargers Charity Classic returns for 11th installment - Globalnews.ca

  10-12-2021 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Centennial Chargers Charity Classic returns for 11th installment  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Sask. couple simply says 'ditto' to neighbours elaborate holiday display

  10-12-2021 23:30
  
  A Warman, Sask. couple has found a way to spread an abundance of Christmas cheer — by letting their neighbour do most of the festive heavy-lifting.
  
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• Two men charged after firearms seized in Asquith

  10-12-2021 23:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  RCMP seized a collection of illegal firearms and arrested two men after officers searched a vehicle and residence in Asquith, Sask. on Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Sask. diamond cutter hopes to shake up jewelry world with 'impossible' new solitaire setting

  10-12-2021 23:26
  
  A Saskatchewan-based diamond cutter has helped invent a new setting for solitaire diamonds that’s hitting markets around the world.
  
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• Former leader Wade Sira says he was booted from Buffalo Party for 'undermining' it

  10-12-2021 23:19 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Wade Sira, the man who led the Buffalo Party to a surprisingly strong showing in last year's provincial election, has been expelled from the fledgling political party. Read More
  
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• Centennial Chargers Charity Classic returns for 11th installment

  10-12-2021 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  WATCH: High School basketball has returned to Saskatoon, and with the return of winter sports comes tournaments. However, one local tournament means much more to all involved than just the scores on the board. Brenden Purdy has the story.
  
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• Saskatchewan dealing with shortage of registered psychiatric nurses: RPNAS

  10-12-2021 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  RPNAS has released findings from a Labour Market Needs Assessment, which was the result of a year-long research project that included a survey of stakeholder needs and membership.
  
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• Saskatoon raid finds fentanyl stuffed inside teddy bear  

  10-12-2021 23:01 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Police seized a "significant" amount of fentanyl, including a large amount stuffed into a teddy bear inside a Canada Post package, after a weeklong investigation by Saskatoon's crime reduction team. Read More
  
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• Organizer ‘retiring’ from hosting Canada Day celebration in Saskatoon - Global News

  10-12-2021 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Organizer ‘retiring’ from hosting Canada Day celebration in Saskatoon  Global News
  
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• Organizer ‘retiring’ from hosting Canada Day celebration in Saskatoon

  10-12-2021 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Optimist Club of Saskatoon started organizing the Canada Day event in 1967.
  
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• Younger Person Dies of COVID in the Saskatoon Zone - CJWW

  10-12-2021 22:41 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Younger Person Dies of COVID in the Saskatoon Zone  CJWW
  
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• Drug, weapon charges laid in Saskatoon police investigation - Global News

  10-12-2021 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Drug, weapon charges laid in Saskatoon police investigation  Global News
  
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• Drug, weapon charges laid in Saskatoon police investigation

  10-12-2021 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  In total, police say 415.04 grams of fentanyl was seized in this investigation along with methamphetamine, suspected ecstasy pills and ammunition.
  
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• Federal employee arrested in Swift Current, Sask., facing breach of trust, fraud charges

  10-12-2021 22:34 via cbc.ca
  
  An employee with the federal department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada was arrested and charged in Swift Current, Sask., more than two years ago following an investigation by the RCMP's National Security Enforcement Section.
  
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• Federal employee arrested in Swift Current facing breach of trust, fraud charges

  10-12-2021 22:34 via cbc.ca
  
  An employee with the federal department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada was arrested and charged in Swift Current more than two years ago following an investigation by the RCMP's national security enforcement section.
  
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• Deleted police video robs Saskatoon man of fair trial in daughter's death: Supreme Court - National Post

  10-12-2021 22:31 via nationalpost.com
  
  Deleted police video robs Saskatoon man of fair trial in daughter's death: Supreme Court  National Post
  
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• RCMP charge federal employee with breach of trust, fraud following 21-month investigation

  10-12-2021 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The man charged in the extensive investigation was an employee of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Swift Current, Sask., at the time of his arrest.
  
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• Sask. chiropractors' association and Salvation Army collect over 13K socks for people in need

  10-12-2021 22:10
  
  The Chiropractors’ Association of Saskatchewan is teaming up with the Salvation Army to help keep people warm during the holiday season.
  
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• Saskatoon Crime Reduction Team: firearms seized, men charged after search warrants - Royal Canadian Mounted Police

  10-12-2021 21:56 via rcmp-grc.gc.ca
  Saskatoon Crime Reduction Team: firearms seized, men charged after search warrants  Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  
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• COVID-19: Sask. adds 69 cases, another death of someone under 40

  10-12-2021 21:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Someone who lives in the Saskatoon zone between 20 and 39 years old has died from causes related to COVID-19. Read More
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Number of patients in ICU increases to 33, province reports 1 new death

  10-12-2021 21:49 via cbc.ca
  
  The province reported Friday that the number of COVID-19 patients requiring intensive care rose to 33 from 30 and there has been one more death.
  
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• 'Endlessly surprising': Saskatoon author Yann Martel reflects on the continued success of Life of Pi - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-12-2021 21:42 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'Endlessly surprising': Saskatoon author Yann Martel reflects on the continued success of Life of Pi  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'Endlessly surprising': Saskatoon author Yann Martel reflects on the continued success of Life of Pi

  10-12-2021 21:42
  
  With a play based on Life of Pi opening to strong reviews in London's prestigious West End, author Yann Martel describes the continued interest in his novel as "endlessly surprising."
  
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• Sask. expanding private medical procedures to address COVID-19 surgical backlog

  10-12-2021 21:38
  
  Saskatchewan is looking to private medical service providers to help address the surgical backlog created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• CFL unveils new growth partnership at 1st state-of-the-league address since 2019

  10-12-2021 21:17 via cbc.ca
  
  Commissioner Randy Ambrosie unveiled the CFL's new partnership with Genius Sports in his first state-of-the-league address in two years.
  
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• 69 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death reported in Sask.

  10-12-2021 21:02
  
  Saskatchewan confirmed 69 new cases of COVID-19 and one death on Friday.
  
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• Arrest - Drug Trafficking Investigation - 600 Block 7th Avenue North

  10-12-2021 20:58 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Members of the Saskatoon Police Service's Crime Reduction Team have concluded a one week investigation into fentanyl trafficking activities, of a 25-year-old woman, from Saskatoon’s City Park area.On December 8th, 2021, just after 1:00 p.m., a 25-year-old woman was taken into custody by members of the Tactical Support Unit, without incident, near a business in the 1200 block of 7th Avenue North.  She had been observed engaging in activity consistent with drug trafficking.  The wo
  
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• Over 13K pairs of socks donated to Salvation Army in Saskatchewan

  10-12-2021 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toasty Toes Sock Drive organizers said socks are a basic clothing necessity, vital in keeping us warm and dry in the winter and an item that many may take for granted.
  
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• Saskatoon doctor says many heart attack patients aren't getting help soon enough over COVID-19 fears - CTV Toronto

  10-12-2021 19:54 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon doctor says many heart attack patients aren't getting help soon enough over COVID-19 fears  CTV Toronto
  
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• Saskatoon doctor says many heart attack patients aren't getting help soon enough over COVID-19 fears

  10-12-2021 19:54
  
  Heart attack patients in Saskatchewan are delaying getting medical help during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.
  
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• Saskatoon doctor says many heart attack patients aren't getting help soon enough because of COVID-19 fears

  10-12-2021 19:54
  
  Heart attack patients in Saskatchewan are delaying getting medical help during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.
  
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• Sask. heart attack patients delaying help during pandemic, having worse outcomes: study

  10-12-2021 19:54
  
  Heart attack patients in Saskatchewan are delaying medical help during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study.
  
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• Early morning fire results in partial evacuation of Saskatoon's Lighthouse

  10-12-2021 18:48 via cbc.ca
  
  An early morning fire has partially damaged 16 suites at a Saskatoon supported living facility and homeless shelter.
  
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• The group that's organized Saskatoon's big Canada Day bash since 1967 is stepping away - CTV News Saskatoon

  10-12-2021 18:37 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  The group that's organized Saskatoon's big Canada Day bash since 1967 is stepping away  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• The group that's organized Saskatoon's big Canada Day bash since 1967 is stepping away

  10-12-2021 18:37
  
  The Optimist Club of Saskatoon has announced it's made the "difficult decision” to retire from organizing Canada Day celebrations in the city.
  
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• File Hills police chief passes the torch, reflects on more than 40 years of police work

  10-12-2021 18:15 via cbc.ca
  
  After 43 years of policing, File Hills First Nations Police Service chief Lennard Busch is retiring. Paul Avanthay, the service’s former operations officer, is taking over the role.
  
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• 'We have seven kids at home': Sask. shoppers, grocery stores brace for expected surge in food prices

  10-12-2021 18:14
  
  Food prices are expected to rise by almost $1,000 for the average family through 2022, according to a new report.
  
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• Fire at Saskatoon Lighthouse leads to water damage in more than a dozen suites

  10-12-2021 17:37
  
  While a fire that sparked at Lighthouse Supported Living in downtown Saskatoon was contained to a single suite, more than a dozen other suites were damaged by water draining from the sprinkler syste
  
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• Dingoes and monkeys and bears, oh my! Meet the residents of the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  10-12-2021 17:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Dingoes and monkeys and bears, oh my! Meet the residents of the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Dingoes and monkeys and bears, oh my! Meet the residents of the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo

  10-12-2021 17:06 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  StarPhoenix reporter Thia James ventured around the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo to meet the animals on a bright October morning. Some of the animals with outdoor habitats were preparing for winter, while others were having fun indoors.  Read More
  
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• Tam urges Christmas caution as modelling shows potential for COVID-19 surge

  10-12-2021 17:03
  
  Keep your holiday gatherings small is the messaging from Canada’s top doctor, as new federal modelling points to a resurgence in COVID-19 infections in the coming weeks that could be further accelerated should the new Omicron variant take over.
  
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• Federal modelling shows resurgence in COVID-19 cases, with Omicron risk high

  10-12-2021 17:03
  
  Canada will likely see a resurgence in COVID-19 infections going into the new year that could be further accelerated should the new Omicron variant replace Delta, new federal modelling suggests.
  
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• Fire at the Lighthouse affects about 15 suites after sprinklers kick in

  10-12-2021 16:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A fire in a suite at the Lighthouse Assisted Living in downtown Saskatoon overnight Friday left water damage to about 15 suites after the sprinkler system kicked in. Read More
  
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• Fire at the Lighthouse causes $40K in damage

  10-12-2021 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Fire Department said it is not yet known if anyone will be displaced by the fire at the Lighthouse Supported Living building.
  
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• Fire at the Lighthouse causes $150K in damage

  10-12-2021 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Fire Department said it is not yet known if anyone will be displaced by the fire at the Lighthouse Supported Living building.
  
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• Fire at the Lighthouse causes $10K in damage

  10-12-2021 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department said in the updated release that no residents will be displaced by the fire or water damage.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush Prep for Home Debut & Teddy Bear Toss

  10-12-2021 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Rush will play their first home game in more than 640 days on Saturday. The Rush’s Tyler Wawryk tells Global News Morning the home opener will also be Teddy Bear Toss night.
  
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