Saskatoon news

• Saskatoon moves into 'critical' COVID-19 status in city hall's rating

  07-01-2022 23:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Soaring COVID-19 cases sparked by the Omicron variant have helped move Saskatoon to the "critical" level in city hall's risk level framework. Read More
  
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• North Battleford RCMP release sketches of suspects in serious assault

  07-01-2022 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Battlefords RCMP are requesting for the public's help in identifying the three men who fled the scene of a serious assault incident in the RM of North Battleford.
  
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• Battlefords RCMP release sketches in search for assault suspects

  07-01-2022 23:42
  
  Battlefords RCMP are hoping three sketches could lead to a break in an assault case.
  
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• Saskatoon enters COVID-19 red zone risk status

  07-01-2022 23:41
  
  The City of Saskatoon is now in critical red-level COVID-19 risk status, according to a city news release.
  
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• FSIN wants First Nations firms to handle child welfare compensation payments

  07-01-2022 23:34
  
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations wants the federal government to work with First Nations law firms and companies to process compensation for the recently announced child welfare settlement.
  
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• Sask. government should make Dr. Shahab’s COVID-19 gathering recommendation policy: epidemiologist

  07-01-2022 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan’s top doctor, says 'this is not the time for any gatherings at all,' though Premier Scott Moe has not introduced new restrictions.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s Official Opposition calls on provincial government to improve northern highways

  07-01-2022 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the Ministry of Highways, the Saskatchewan government is spending nearly $68 million toward northern roads and airports in 2021 to 2022.
  
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• COVID-19 in Sask.: Almost 1 in 3 people getting tested are positive for COVID-19

  07-01-2022 23:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Nearly one in three people able to get a PCR test in Saskatchewan are positive for COVID-19, according to the latest figures provided by the province.
  
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• 'I take responsibility': Saskatoon teen who fatally stabbed neighbour apologizes to victim's family in court - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-01-2022 23:05 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'I take responsibility': Saskatoon teen who fatally stabbed neighbour apologizes to victim's family in court  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'I take responsibility': Saskatoon teen who fatally stabbed neighbour apologizes to victim’s family in court

  07-01-2022 23:05
  
  A teen took the stand in a Saskatoon courtroom to apologize to Gerald Grimard’s family after he fatally stabbed him in his apartment in June 2019.
  
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• Sask. union leader skeptical over Philippines health care recruitment plan

  07-01-2022 23:04
  
  Barb Cape says she wants to be frank about the limitations in recruiting health care workers from the Philippines.
  
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• Sask. breaks records for 2nd consecutive day with 1,170 new COVID-19 cases, 6,254 active cases

  07-01-2022 22:40
  
  Saskatchewan reported record-breaking active and new COVID-19 case counts for the second day in a row on Friday with 1,170 new cases and 6,254 active cases.
  
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• COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports more than 1,000 cases for first time

  07-01-2022 22:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan detected a record number of new COVID-19 infections, active cases and test positivity for the second day running as the Omicron variant continues its surge across the province. Read More
  
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• Sask. Opposition calls for strategy to repair northern roads amidst by-election for Athabasca seat

  07-01-2022 22:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's Opposition is calling for the government to direct its attention to highways in the province's north.
  
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• Opposition calls for strategy to repair northern roads amid byelection for Athabasca seat

  07-01-2022 22:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's Opposition is calling for the government to direct its attention to highways in the province's north.
  
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• Saskatoon's SaskTel Centre ruled out as option for Winnipeg Jets games - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  07-01-2022 21:56 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon's SaskTel Centre ruled out as option for Winnipeg Jets games  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• Saskatoon's SaskTel Centre ruled out as option for Winnipeg Jets games

  07-01-2022 21:51 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Yet again, it looked like NHL hockey might be coming to Saskatoon, but the possibility was dashed. Read More
  
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• Protecting people, pets in extreme cold weather

  07-01-2022 21:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan isn't yet in the clear from extreme cold conditions. Organizations helping people and animal say its important to stay vigilant.
  
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• Another cold weekend: Jan. 7 Saskatchewan weather outlook

  07-01-2022 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Colder temperatures move back in for the weekend, but relief is on the way— Meteorologist Peter Quinlan takes a look at what to expect in your SkyTracker weather outlook for Friday, Jan. 7.
  
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• Pelican Narrows RCMP seek public assistance locating wanted man

  07-01-2022 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police are requesting the public's assistance in locating a 22-year-old man from Pelican Narrows and say he should be considered armed and dangerous.
  
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• Saskatoon Public Schools seeing COVID's impact in classrooms - CKOM News Talk Sports

  07-01-2022 20:39 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon Public Schools seeing COVID's impact in classrooms  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• 'Hunker down': Sask. top doc warns against non-essential contact amid Omicron COVID-19 surge

  07-01-2022 20:22
  
  Saskatchewan's top doctor has issued a stern recommendation against unnecessary contacts for the next two to four weeks.
  
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• Pelican Narrows RCMP search for man after New Year's Eve shooting

  07-01-2022 20:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Pelican Narrows RCMP are searching for Tanner Ballantyne after a shooting in the community early in the morning on New Year's Eve. Read More
  
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• Biggar, Sask. revitalization project gets backing from agricultural giant Viterra

  07-01-2022 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Viterra, the nation's largest grain handler, announced they will match donations dollar for dollar up to $50,000 for the project.
  
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• Biggar revitalization project gets backing from agricultural sector giant Viterra

  07-01-2022 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Viterra, the nation's largest grain handler, announced they will match donations dollar for dollar up to $50,000 for the project.
  
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• Provinces should consider mandating COVID-19 vaccines, federal health minister says

  07-01-2022 19:40
  
  With health-care capacity stretched 'too thin' in the face of an unrelenting wave of COVID-19 infections, Canada's health minister says provinces and territories should be considering mandating vaccinations. 'What we see now is that our health care system in Canada is fragile, our people are tired. And, the only way that we know to get through COVID-19, this variant and any future variant, is through vaccination,' Duclos told reporters on Friday.
  
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• Excitement About “the Saskatoon Jets” Has Been Extinguished - CJWW

  07-01-2022 18:57 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Excitement About “the Saskatoon Jets” Has Been Extinguished  CJWW
  
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• Call out for qualified firms for construction of new hospital in Weyburn

  07-01-2022 18:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The provincial government announced that a new hospital for Weyburn will replace the existing one.
  
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• Jets staying grounded after pandemic plans to move home games nixed by fan survey

  07-01-2022 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Only 30 per cent of Jets fans surveyed were supportive of the idea, which was rumoured to potentially include games played at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon.
  
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• No evacuation after carbon monoxide leak at Saskatoon Inn - Global News

  07-01-2022 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  No evacuation after carbon monoxide leak at Saskatoon Inn  Global News
  
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• No evacuation after carbon monoxide leak at Saskatoon Inn

  07-01-2022 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Fire Department said carbon monoxide readings of 10 to 61 ppm were recorded at the Saskatoon Inn on Friday morning.
  
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• Fire crews respond to carbon monoxide issue at Saskatoon Inn

  07-01-2022 18:40
  
  It was a busy night for firefighters after a carbon monoxide issue was detected at the Saskatoon Inn.
  
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• Saskatoon PPE company sees rise in demand for locally made masks, respirators - News Talk 980 CJME

  07-01-2022 18:38 via cjme.com
  
  Saskatoon PPE company sees rise in demand for locally made masks, respirators  News Talk 980 CJME
  
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• Saskatoon PPE company sees rise in demand for locally made masks, respirators - CKOM News Talk Sports

  07-01-2022 18:38 via ckom.com
  
  Saskatoon PPE company sees rise in demand for locally made masks, respirators  CKOM News Talk Sports
  
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• Provinces could make vaccination mandatory, says federal health minister

  07-01-2022 18:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Provinces are likely to introduce mandatory vaccination policies in the coming months to deal with surging COVID-19 caseloads, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said today.
  
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• Public asked to avoid Fairhaven area as Saskatoon police conduct investigation - CTV News Saskatoon

  07-01-2022 18:13 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Public asked to avoid Fairhaven area as Saskatoon police conduct investigation  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Public asked to avoid Fairhaven area as Saskatoon police conduct investigation

  07-01-2022 18:13
  
  Several police cars and an ambulance responded to an investigation in the 30 block of Bushe Place on Friday morning.
  
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• Icy Sask. temperatures prompt record demand for natural gas

  07-01-2022 17:36 via cbc.ca
  
  With extreme temperatures continuing across the province, Sasktachewan broke a daily natural gas use record set a little more than a week prior.
  
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• Police Presence - 30 Block of Bushe Place - Saskatoon

  07-01-2022 17:27 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service is currently on the scene of an investigation in the 30 block of Bushe Place.Members of the public are asked to avoid the area or follow Police direction.  More information will be provided when available.(Occurrence Number: 22-2829)
  
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• Risk of COVID-19 transmission in Saskatoon hits 'critical' status, according to city framework - CBC.ca

  07-01-2022 17:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Risk of COVID-19 transmission in Saskatoon hits 'critical' status, according to city framework  CBC.ca
  
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• Risk of COVID-19 transmission in Saskatoon hits 'critical' status, according to city framework

  07-01-2022 17:22 via cbc.ca
  
  The city of Saskatoon created a framework to guide what actions it takes to mitigate COVID-19 transmission in the community. On Friday, rising numbers pushed the city into the 'critical' category.
  
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• A slam dunk: The Harlem Globetrotters dazzle fans in Saskatoon - Saskatoon StarPhoenix

  07-01-2022 16:47 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A slam dunk: The Harlem Globetrotters dazzle fans in Saskatoon  Saskatoon StarPhoenix
  
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• A slam dunk: The Harlem Globetrotters dazzle fans in Saskatoon

  07-01-2022 16:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Harlem Globetrotters delighted fans in Saskatoon Thursday night at SaskTel Centre. StarPhoenix photojournalist Matt Smith was on hand to capture some of the sights. Read More
  
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• Arctic air fuels province-wide cold snap

  07-01-2022 16:28
  
  Air from the Arctic has prolonged the extreme cold in Saskatchewan and experts say the frigid air will stick around a little while longer.
  
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• Arctic air causes extreme cold in Sask., but the end is in sight

  07-01-2022 16:28
  
  Air from the Arctic has prolonged the extreme cold in Saskatchewan and experts say the frigid air will stick around a little while longer.
  
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• Regional Psychiatric Centre COVID-19 outbreak declared, no inmates affected

  07-01-2022 16:26 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Seven employees at the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon have tested positive in a COVID-19 outbreak at the federally run forensic hospital in Saskatoon, according to the Correctional Service of Canada. Read More
  
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• Winnipeg Jets interested in playing in Saskatoon: report

  07-01-2022 15:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Questions are brewing around whether the Winnipeg Jets will start playing games at Saskatoon's SaskTel Centre.
  
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• SaskTel Centre was considered for Winnipeg Jets games, but team staying put

  07-01-2022 15:33 via cbc.ca
  
  Questions about whether the Winnipeg Jets will start playing games at Saskatoon's SaskTel Centre were brewing, but the team has announced it won't be moving home games out of its home province after all.
  
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• Saskatchewan-made Moving Heart Exhibit coming to a close

  07-01-2022 15:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Craft Council’s Moving Heart exhibit wraps up this weekend. The council’s Steph Canning tells Global News Morning the interactive exhibit is designed to connect to your own heart.
  
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• PHT Morning Skate: Jets exploring Saskatoon games; Rask return delayed - NHL

  07-01-2022 14:58 via nhl.nbcsports.com
  PHT Morning Skate: Jets exploring Saskatoon games; Rask return delayed  NHL
  
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