Saskatoon news

• Saskatoon woman raising money for family stuck in Warsaw

  30-03-2022 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man, his girlfriend and their son are stuck in Warsaw, Poland after evacuating Rivne, Ukraine. A Saskatoon family member is looking to raise money so they can fly to Canada.
  
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• 'So many people interested': Sask. summer camps expect busy summer

  30-03-2022 23:53
  
  Summer camps in Saskatchewan will be able to operate as usual for the first time in two years this summer.
  
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• Researchers find virus that causes COVID-19 in Sask. deer

  30-03-2022 23:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Researchers have found proof that SARS-CoV-2 is circulating among wild white-tailed deer in the province.
  
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• Guess who went out for dinner? Thomaidis, Meadows meet again, this time as U Sports foes

  30-03-2022 23:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Friends turned foes, Lisa Thomaidis and Claire Meadows were still talking this week. Read More
  
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• U of S Huskies' men's basketball looking to build on improbable comeback win

  30-03-2022 23:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Thank goodness for shock absorbers. Read More
  
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• Sask. First Nation honours RCMP for drug bust in community

  30-03-2022 22:58
  
  Chiefs from across the province are recognizing the work of Spiritwood RCMP as they crackdown on drug dealers on Witchekan Lake First Nation.
  
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• Arrest - Dangerous Driving / Drug Trafficking - ASU Assist - 500 Block Central Ave

  30-03-2022 22:37 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A 26-year-old man is facing dangerous driving, firearm and drug related charges, after the Saskatoon Police Service Air Support Unit assisted patrol officers in an arrest early this morning.On March 30th, 2022, at around 2:45 a.m., officers observed a pick-up truck going westbound on College Drive, at a high rate of speed. The ASU was able to track and locate the vehicle in the 500 block of Central Avenue, where it had been abandoned. The ASU was then able to direct patrol officers to the driver
  
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• Saskatoon residents help prepare the way for Ukrainian refugees - CTV News Saskatoon

  30-03-2022 22:03 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon residents help prepare the way for Ukrainian refugees  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon residents help prepare the way for Ukrainian refugees

  30-03-2022 22:03
  
  Netti Cherniatenski proudly shows off some of the donations she’s received in the last few weeks from people helping Ukrainian families coming to Saskatoon.
  
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• 'No real information': Teachers feel vulnerable as COVID-19 data on infections disappears

  30-03-2022 21:58 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 continues to spread in Saskatchewan. One school that continues to collect information on cases was able to alert staff and students this week.
  
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• Blades lose captain De La Gorgendiere for remainder of season

  30-03-2022 21:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Aidan De La Gorgendiere is out. Read More
  
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• Three facing drug, weapons charges after police chase with aerial support

  30-03-2022 21:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police say a combined effort from officers on the ground and the Air Support Unit (ASU) has led to the arrest of three people, who now face firearm and drug related charges. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan woman who starved girl to death granted escorted temporary absences

  30-03-2022 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tammy Goforth was convicted in 2016 of second-degree murder and criminal negligence causing bodily harm and sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 17 years.
  
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• Paralyzed Broncos hockey player getting upgrade on spinal device

  30-03-2022 20:38 via cbc.ca
  
  A former junior hockey player with life-altering injuries from a bus crash four years ago is getting a boost he's been anticipating for two years.
  
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• Sask anti-trafficking team launches Friday; will be 'almost exclusively' covert

  30-03-2022 20:35 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The newest RCMP-led law enforcement team focused on human trafficking and illegal sales of drugs and weapons won't be running at full capacity when it goes operational on Friday. Read More
  
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• 'It's incredible': Paralyzed Broncos hockey player getting upgrade on spinal device

  30-03-2022 20:16 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A former Humboldt Broncos player with life-altering injuries from the bus crash four years ago is getting a boost he’s been anticipating for two years. Read More
  
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• The federal carbon tax is set to rise April 1. How will that affect gas prices?

  30-03-2022 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gas prices are set to rise by a few cents per litre in some provinces as a carbon tax hike comes into effect, but some argue it's a small factor affecting prices at the pumps.
  
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• Sask. woman celebrates $100,000 lotto win

  30-03-2022 20:03
  
  A Hepburn woman learned she was $100,000 richer after scanning her Lotto 6/49 ticket with the Lotto Spot! app.
  
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• Saskatoon man gets 9-year term for manslaughter in 2019 death

  30-03-2022 19:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon man has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter on March 22 in provincial court.
  
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• Saskatoon man gets 10-year term for manslaughter in 2019 death

  30-03-2022 19:49 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatoon man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter on March 22 in provincial court.
  
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• Veteran chief Reg Bellerose appointed to SHA board

  30-03-2022 19:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A veteran First Nation chief is joining the board of the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Read More
  
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• Arrests - Firearm / Drug Charges - ASU Assist

  30-03-2022 19:28 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A combined effort by patrol officers and the Saskatoon Police Service Air Support Unit has led to the arrest of three people, who now face firearm and drug related charges.On March 30th, 2022 at approximately 1:15 a.m., the SPS received a call regarding a suspicious vehicle in the 300 block of Avenue J North. The ASU was able to locate the vehicle a short time later parked in a back yard. Patrol officers located, and attempted to stop the vehicle as it left the area and began to head northbound
  
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• Fake SGI rebate text scam circulating in Sask.

  30-03-2022 18:42
  
  SGI is warning Saskatchewan residents about a scam that is circulating via text.
  
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• Sask. woman works to get Ukrainian family to refuge

  30-03-2022 17:53
  
  A woman in Martensville is trying to get her family out of the warzone in Ukraine and into safety in Canada.
  
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• Sask. woman works to get her family out of Ukraine

  30-03-2022 17:53
  
  A woman in Martensville is trying to get her family out of the warzone in Ukraine and into safety in Canada.
  
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• White House: Intel shows Putin misled by advisors on Ukraine

  30-03-2022 17:06
  
  U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by advisers about his military's poor performance in Ukraine, according to the White House. The advisers are scared to tell him the truth, the intel says.
  
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• White House: Intel shows Putin misled by advisers on Ukraine

  30-03-2022 17:06
  
  U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being misinformed by advisers about his military's poor performance in Ukraine, according to the White House. The advisers are scared to tell him the truth, the intel says.
  
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• Player paralyzed in Humboldt Broncos bus crash gets upgrade on spinal device

  30-03-2022 15:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dr. Nasir Majeed travelled from Bangkok to oversee the remapping and was part of the medical team that installed Straschnitzki's original stimulator.
  
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• High-profile Saskatoon case will test impairment laws - Drug & Alcohol Testing Association of Canada (DATAC)

  30-03-2022 15:10 via datac.ca
  
  High-profile Saskatoon case will test impairment laws  Drug & Alcohol Testing Association of Canada (DATAC)
  
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• Saskatoon police create new unit to tackle hate crime - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  30-03-2022 14:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatoon police create new unit to tackle hate crime  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Saskatoon police create new unit to tackle hate crime

  30-03-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A Saskatoon police superintendent says he hopes the new unit he helped spearhead allows investigators to better determine if hate is a factor in a major crime, and to understand triggers and warning signs. Read More
  
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• From supporting cast to starting role, Philipenko a pure shooter on U of S Huskies

  30-03-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  SP SP FILA three-pointer is sweet string music to Katriana Philipenko’s ears. Read More
  
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• Seeing Ukrainians' experience of war brings back my own memories of fleeing Syria

  30-03-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Ali Kharsa says seeing the war in Ukraine has brought his memories of fleeing Syria back to the forefront.
  
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• Epic Alliance under investigation by Sask. securities watchdog over investment scheme

  30-03-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The Financial Consumer Affairs Authority is investigating the Epic Alliance group of companies in Saskatoon after millions went missing after its collapse.
  
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• Lasting effects of Putin's war may be 'demand destruction' and fractured global trade

  30-03-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Even as the Canadian oil and gas industry rushes to fill the gap left by Russian crude, market disruption may mean the only real solution is what energy experts call "demand destruction," as democracies face a tradeoff between standard of living and security.
  
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• Nestor’s Bakery in Saskatoon fundraising with Ukrainian donuts - Global News

  30-03-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nestor’s Bakery in Saskatoon fundraising with Ukrainian donuts  Global News
  
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• Saskatchewan couple’s house robbed while hoping to find missing dog

  30-03-2022 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan couple was lured away from their home when a stranger promised to return their missing dog. They returned without him and to a ransacked house.
  
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• Saskatchewan food banks seeing dramatic increase in visitors

  30-03-2022 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Due to inflation and the COVID-19 pandemic, the buying power of food banks has decreased and so has the budget of donors. Leaving Saskatchewan families to make difficult decisions.
  
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• RCMP officers honoured at Saskatchewan First Nation following drug, weapon bust

  30-03-2022 02:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  RCMP members were honoured in a grand entry and given starblankets in recognition of their efforts during a drug trafficking investigation earlier this month.
  
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• Sask. child and youth advocate releases new report focusing on mental health and addictions

  30-03-2022 02:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  A report called 'Desperately Waiting' was released on Tuesday that focuses on mental health and addictions and the lack of initiatives for children and youth.
  
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• Four adults, one youth charged after RCMP weapons trafficking investigation

  30-03-2022 02:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  RCMP say an investigation has led to charges for four adults and a youth, five semi-automatic handguns being seized and a firearms trafficking network being disrupted. Read More
  
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• Beauval man faces multiple charges after Pinehouse armed robbery

  30-03-2022 02:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  RCMP have arrested a Beauval man in connection with an armed robbery in Pinehouse Friday. Read More
  
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• City council names arena advisory committee

  30-03-2022 02:24 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The team meant to help guide the successful development of a new arena in downtown Saskatoon has been selected. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon man with history of voyeurism caught in woman’s suite

  30-03-2022 01:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Kyle Ronald Hameluck has a troubling history of secretly watching and recording unsuspecting women during intimate moments. Read More
  
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• High Key Brewing Co. to open new location in downtown Saskatoon - Global News

  30-03-2022 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  High Key Brewing Co. to open new location in downtown Saskatoon  Global News
  
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• High Key Brewing Co. to open new location in downtown Saskatoon

  30-03-2022 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  High Key Brewing Co. is transitioning from its location on Quebec Avenue to take over the former Harley-Davidson building at 102 23rd Street East.
  
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• Province adds civil forfeiture staff; changes give investigators new powers

  30-03-2022 01:13 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  New changes to Saskatchewan's process for seizing property linked to criminal activity may shift the balance of power to the provincial government, warns a Saskatoon-based lawyer. Read More
  
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• Canada's World Cup berth provides "a lot of opportunity" for soccer here: Huskies coach

  30-03-2022 01:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  None of the current University of Saskatchewan Huskies soccer players had been born when Canada last got its kicks at the World Cup. Read More
  
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• Underwater Arctic exhibit heading to Saskatoon

  30-03-2022 00:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A display delving into the depths of the Arctic is planned for downtown Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Sask. Ukrainian dance group goes ahead with performance to show 'strength' of culture

  30-03-2022 00:38
  
  As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, the Pavlychenko Folklorique Ensemble has faced questions about hosting its annual amateur dance showcase at the end of April amidst all the death and heartache in their homeland.
  
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