Saskatoon news

• 'Once in a millennium': Record-breaking rogue wave measured off Vancouver Island

  08-02-2022 23:42
  
  A massive ocean wave that was tracked off the west coast of Vancouver Island in 2020 is now considered the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded, according to scientists at the University of Victoria.
  
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• New Name For Racing In Saskatoon | Country 600 CJWW - CJWW

  08-02-2022 23:41 via cjwwradio.com
  
  New Name For Racing In Saskatoon | Country 600 CJWW  CJWW
  
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• Group vows to maintain pressure to keep Saskatchewan COVID-19 measures

  08-02-2022 23:29 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A group lobbying the provincial government to maintain measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 intends to keep up the pressure, despite the province's announcement they will end soon. Read More
  
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• Direct indictment sends man accused in Ally Witchekan death to trial on first-degree murder charge

  08-02-2022 23:02 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A murder charge against a Saskatoon man accused in the death of 28-year-old Ally Witchekan (Moosehunter) has been upgraded from second-degree murder. Read More
  
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• Sask. epidemiologist sees 'no inherent value' in removal of COVID-19 mandates

  08-02-2022 22:34
  
  Epidemiologist Nazeem Muhajarine says the announcement of an end to Saskatchewan's COVID-19 health measures is premature.
  
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• 'No inherent value' in removal of COVID-19 mandates: Sask. epidemiologist

  08-02-2022 22:34
  
  Epidemiologist Nazeem Muhajarine says the announcement of an end to Saskatchewan's COVID-19 health measures is premature.
  
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• Sask. children between 12 and 17 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster

  08-02-2022 21:52 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A greater amount of protection against COVID-19 is now available for many of Saskatchewan's youth. Read More
  
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• Mandatory masks to remain at Saskatoon city facilities and on buses

  08-02-2022 21:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon residents will still be compelled to don face coverings to enter city-owned facilities and board buses after the end of February when the provincial mandatory mask rule expires. Read More
  
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• Construction of Gender-Neutral Washroom at Saskatoon's Western Development Museum Completed - CJWW

  08-02-2022 21:41 via cjwwradio.com
  
  Construction of Gender-Neutral Washroom at Saskatoon's Western Development Museum Completed  CJWW
  
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• Saskatoon city council votes to lift proof of vaccine requirements, keeps masking - Globalnews.ca

  08-02-2022 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon city council votes to lift proof of vaccine requirements, keeps masking  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Saskatoon city council votes to lift proof of vaccine requirements, keeps masking

  08-02-2022 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a special session, Saskatoon's city council voted to stop requiring proof of vaccination because the city lacks the legal standing to do so without the provincial health order.
  
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• Our journalists are facing more harassment, threats for doing their jobs

  08-02-2022 21:25 via cbc.ca
  
  We tend not to share these experiences with audiences because we never want to make ourselves the focus of the story. But it’s important for Canadians to understand there is a growing intolerance of journalism in this country.
  
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• Saskatoon woman's Jeep winds up upside down after hitting snow ridge on University Bridge - CBC.ca

  08-02-2022 21:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon woman's Jeep winds up upside down after hitting snow ridge on University Bridge  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon woman's Jeep winds up upside down after hitting snow ridge on University Bridge

  08-02-2022 21:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Mikhayla Sauverwald-Ricard blames city for creating a ramp while grading snow.
  
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• Saskatoon plans to continue mandating masks at city facilities and on buses - CTV News Saskatoon

  08-02-2022 20:56 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon plans to continue mandating masks at city facilities and on buses  CTV News SaskatoonCity of Saskatoon ending proof of vaccination requirements, will continue mandatory masking  CBC.caMandatory masks to remain at Saskatoon city facilities and on buses  Saskatoon StarPhoenixSaskatoon city council votes to lift proof of vaccine requirements, keeps masking  Globalnews.caSaskatoon To Follow Provincial Move To End Vaccine Mandate, But Will Continue Ma
  
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• Saskatoon plans to continue mandating masks at city facilities and on buses

  08-02-2022 20:56
  
  Masking at City of Saskatoon facilities and buses will continue to be mandatory, despite coming changes to Saskatchewan’s public health order.
  
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• Vaccine mandate 'not an issue at all,' CEO of Canada's largest trucking company says

  08-02-2022 20:37
  
  Canada's largest trucking company is virtually untouched by the vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the U.S.-Canada border, says TFI International Inc. chairman and CEO Alain Bedard.
  
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• 28 new COVID-19 public health order tickets issued in Sask last month

  08-02-2022 20:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New data provided by Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Justice shows 28 new tickets were issued in January under the provincial public health orders pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon study finds 'practical' ways to reduce food waste - CTV News Saskatoon

  08-02-2022 20:25 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon study finds 'practical' ways to reduce food waste  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon study finds 'practical' ways to reduce food waste

  08-02-2022 20:25
  
  A University of Saskatchewan research team has ideas on how to upcycle or transform surplus food for other uses.
  
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• Sask. RCMP seek public assistance in investigation of 2 Christmas Eve homicides

  08-02-2022 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police are requesting information from the public on the deaths of two women who were found in a house fire in North Battleford on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Sask. children between 12-17 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster

  08-02-2022 19:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A greater amount of protection against COVID-19 is now available for many of Saskatchewan's youth. Read More
  
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• Wedding planners, venues and DJs ready for potential record year in Sask.

  08-02-2022 18:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Last year wasn't quite the revival the Saskatchewan wedding industry had hoped for. Now planners and entertainers alike say requests are coming in fast and bookings are stretching into 2023.
  
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• Saskatchewan moves to end COVID-19 public health orders

  08-02-2022 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan’s requirement to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for businesses, workplaces and other public venues will end on Feb. 14.
  
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• Sask. RCMP seek information in North Battleford house fire homicide investigation

  08-02-2022 17:59
  
  The two women found dead after house fire in North Battleford died prior to the fire, according to police.
  
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• WSA releases preliminary spring runoff forecast for Saskatchewan

  08-02-2022 17:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Runoff predictions are based on conditions at freeze-up, snowfall received to date, and the precipitation forecast up to the spring melt.
  
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• Sask. to end COVID-19 proof of vaccination policy on Feb. 14, mandatory masking to remain until end of month

  08-02-2022 17:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab will provide a COVID-19 update at 11 a.m. CST, from the radio room of Saskatchewan's Legislative Building.
  
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• Premier Scott Moe, Dr. Shahab to provide COVID-19 update after hinting at end to restrictions in Sask.

  08-02-2022 17:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab will provide a COVID-19 update at 11 a.m. CST, from the radio room of Saskatchewan's Legislative Building.
  
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• PHOTO GALLERY: 'An art form'; local chocolate maker gets set for Valentine's Day

  08-02-2022 17:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It's a chocolate lover's dream: Valentine's Day. For Venessa Liang, chocolate-making is "an art form." Liang is working to launch a new chocolate bar on Wednesday, in advance of the big day. Read More
  
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• Man allegedly assaulted woman for not following store's COVID-19 directional signs, Prince Albert police say

  08-02-2022 16:49
  
  The Prince Albert Police Service has released photos of a man who is believed to have assaulted a woman for not following COVID-19 directional signs in a store aisle.
  
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• 'I can't really believe it': Canadian snowboarder Liam Gill making Olympic debut as last-minute replacement

  08-02-2022 16:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Eighteen-year-old Olympic newcomer Liam Gill found out he would be competing at the Beijing Games just four days before the opening ceremony.
  
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• Sask. to remove proof of vaccination policy Monday, masking rules expiring at the end of the month

  08-02-2022 16:30
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan announced plans to remove its COVID-19 proof of vaccination and masking policies over the course of the next month.
  
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• Sask. to remove proof of vaccination policy Monday

  08-02-2022 16:30
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan announced plans to remove its COVID-19 proof of vaccination and masking policies over the course of the next month.
  
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• Sask. premier to provide COVID-19 update

  08-02-2022 16:30
  
  Saskatchewan's premier is scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Saskatoon businesses support keeping proof of vaccination even if province ends it: survey

  08-02-2022 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce has released a snapshot survey on how businesses in the community are feeling about the impending end of public health restrictions. 
  
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• Lean on me: Canadian women's hockey team relies on star power to withstand American onslaught

  08-02-2022 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  While Canada's depth may have been on display earlier in Olympic tournament, the team needed their stars to step up and take control to defeat the rival U.S. team on Tuesday in Beijing.
  
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• 46% of Saskatoon businesses support keeping proof of vaccination even if province ends it: survey - CBC.ca

  08-02-2022 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  46% of Saskatoon businesses support keeping proof of vaccination even if province ends it: survey  CBC.ca
  
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• 46% of Saskatoon businesses support keeping proof of vaccination even if province ends it: survey

  08-02-2022 16:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce has released a snapshot survey on how businesses in the community are feeling about the impending end of public health restrictions. 
  
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• Saskatchewan Federation of Labour kicks off Speak up for Safety month of action

  08-02-2022 15:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is urging the province to reconsider cancelling public access to PCR testing, daily case reporting and proof of vaccination.
  
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• Wastewater study shows COVID trending down in Saskatoon, increasing in Prince Albert and North Battleford - CBC.ca

  08-02-2022 15:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Wastewater study shows COVID trending down in Saskatoon, increasing in Prince Albert and North Battleford  CBC.ca
  
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• Wastewater study shows COVID trending down in Saskatoon, increasing in Prince Albert and North Battleford

  08-02-2022 15:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Analysis of Saskatoon's wastewater reveals the city has likely passed the peak of the pandemic's fifth wave which saw the highly transmissible Omicron variant infect thousands of people each week and push COVID-19 hospitalizations to record-breaking highs across the province.
  
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• Saskatoon police looking for 17-year-old female - SaskToday.ca

  08-02-2022 15:16 via sasktoday.ca
  
  Saskatoon police looking for 17-year-old female  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Saskatoon city council to debate proof of vaccination, masking requirements at special meeting

  08-02-2022 15:08 via cbc.ca
  
  A special meeting of Saskatoon city council will be held on Tuesday morning to talk about the future of COVID-19 health restrictions in the city.
  
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• City of Saskatoon ending proof of vaccination requirements, will continue mandatory masking

  08-02-2022 15:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon city council voted Tuesday to end proof of vaccination requirements at city facilities next week to stay in accordance with provincial health orders.
  
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• Canadian scientist wins prestigious award for aurora borealis research

  08-02-2022 14:22 via cbc.ca
  
  University of Saskatchewan professor Kathryn McWilliams hopes her research will one day help to predict the northern lights, like the weather.
  
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• Peiris: Moe coddles the self-interested at the expense of all

  08-02-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  There are two plausible explanations for Premier Scott Moe’s recent statements and justifications regarding the government’s approach to handling the COVID-19 pandemic, and neither is cause for comfort or optimism about Saskatchewan’s future. Read More
  
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• Letters: Climate change will affect future of agriculture

  08-02-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Changing climate is not a 'walk in the park' for agriculture Read More
  
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• Future of wastewater COVID-19 testing at U of S remains unclear

  08-02-2022 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  An agreement could be struck Friday to extend wastewater testing for the COVID-19 virus at the University of Saskatchewan. Read More
  
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• What does living with COVID-19 as a society really mean? Here's what experts say

  08-02-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Living with COVID is about not living in fear, but also not denying the virus exists, says a senior medical health officer.
  
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• This trucker died of COVID-19. Now his mother has a message for convoy protesters

  08-02-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The mother of an unvaccinated Ontario truck driver who died after contracting COVID-19, and spending weeks hooked to a ventilator in an Ontario hospital, has a message for vaccine mandate protesters in cities across Canada.
  
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