Saskatoon news

• $7.1 million in funding announced for post-secondary education in French in Saskatchewan

  29-07-2022 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three projects related to post-secondary education in French in Saskatchewan are receiving funding from the federal and Saskatchewan governments.
  
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• The blue line gets thinner: Saskatchewan police services face recruitment challenge

  29-07-2022 23:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Chief Evan Bray says drop in public perception of police has made it harder to recruit new officers to the Regina Police Service. The RCMP is facing the same difficulties.
  
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• ‘Reach out to your neighbours’: Saskatoon EMO warns about hot weather - Global News

  29-07-2022 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  ‘Reach out to your neighbours’: Saskatoon EMO warns about hot weather  Global News
  
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• ‘Reach out to your neighbours’: Saskatoon EMO warns about hot weather

  29-07-2022 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  A full list of cooling stations are open across the city, but the director of Saskatoon's Emergency Management Organization said there are other ways for people to stay cool.
  
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• Saskatoon Rally for Reproductive Rights organized in solidarity with U.S.

  29-07-2022 22:46 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In the wake of the overturn of Roe v. Wade in the United States, community members and reproductive rights activists in Saskatoon are staging a rally and march. Read More
  
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• 'It's OK to fail sometimes': Saskatoon kids learn how to hustle at summer business camp - iHeartRadio.ca

  29-07-2022 22:03 via iheartradio.ca
  
  'It's OK to fail sometimes': Saskatoon kids learn how to hustle at summer business camp  iHeartRadio.ca
  
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• 'It's OK to fail sometimes': Saskatoon kids learn how to hustle at summer business camp - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-07-2022 21:56 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'It's OK to fail sometimes': Saskatoon kids learn how to hustle at summer business camp  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'It's OK to fail sometimes': Saskatoon kids learn how to hustle at summer business camp

  29-07-2022 21:56
  
  About 30 Saskatoon students between the ages of nine and 14 learned the ins and outs of running a business at the first Edwards Entrepreneurship Exploration camp at the University of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Athletes from the far north make the long trek to Tony Cote First Nation Summer Games

  29-07-2022 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Athletes from Fond Du Lac made the long journey to Saskatoon and Whitecap Dakota First Nation to compete at the Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games.
  
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• Athletes from far north make 800-kilometre trek to Tony Cote First Nation Summer Games

  29-07-2022 21:50 via cbc.ca
  
  Athletes from Fond Du Lac made the long journey to Saskatoon and Whitecap Dakota First Nation to compete at the Tony Cote First Nations Summer Games.
  
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• 'Grandparent scams' on the rise with more than $2.7 million lost across Canada this year

  29-07-2022 20:54
  
  Across the country, police and fraud-prevention experts are warning Canadians to be vigilant with reports of 'grandparent scams' targeting seniors on the rise.
  
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• Prince Albert, Sask. experiencing upward trend in violence, property crime: police

  29-07-2022 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in Prince Albert, Sask. released data showing an increase in crime, and say they respond to a higher number of calls for service compared to communities of similar sizes.
  
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• Saskatoon Fringe Festival reviews: Two dates with death, and your long-lost digital pet

  29-07-2022 19:37 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Check back here throughout the weekend for all of the reviews.  Read More
  
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• Cuthand: Pope's Canadian visit prompts mixed Indigenous reactions

  29-07-2022 19:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The fallout from the Pope’s visit to Alberta will continue long after the pontiff has returned to the Vatican. The reaction in Indian country has been mixed and controversial. Read More
  
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• Baba's Closet needs hygiene items for Saskatoon's displaced Ukrainians - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-07-2022 19:11 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Baba's Closet needs hygiene items for Saskatoon's displaced Ukrainians  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Baba's Closet needs hygiene items for Saskatoon's displaced Ukrainians

  29-07-2022 19:11
  
  Saskatoon’s Baba’s Closet is asking for donations of hygiene items for new Ukrainian families arriving in the city.
  
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• Sask. government approves 4% SaskPower rate increases for 2022, 2023

  29-07-2022 18:54 via cbc.ca
  
  People in Saskatchewan will see their power bills rise in September, after the provincial government approved a rate increase of four per cent for 2022 and another four per cent in 2023.
  
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• Calls to crisis line spike after Pope's apology for 'deplorable evil' of residential schools

  29-07-2022 18:30 via cbc.ca
  
  People who provide mental health support across the country have been significantly busier helping those with trauma after Pope Francis arrived in Canada and apologized for the forced assimilation of Indigenous people at residential schools.
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect Saskatchewan arts and entertainment industry

  29-07-2022 17:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Arts and festival organizations in Saskatchewan say COVID has changed the game. 'Bounce back? I don't know if that is something that anybody is going to be able to do.'
  
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• Kohlman: Saskatoon berry galette is a real summer treat - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  29-07-2022 15:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Kohlman: Saskatoon berry galette is a real summer treat  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Safe Travels: How data drives solutions on deadly Sask. roads (part 2)

  29-07-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Statistically, long weekends and holidays are among the deadliest on Saskatchewan roads. The Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post are releasing Safe Travels, a two-part series examining the data behind fatal road collisions and the solutions that could curb future tragedies.Read More
  
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• Safe Travels: Examining 5 years of fatal crashes on Sask.'s most dangerous roads (part 1)

  29-07-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Statistically, long weekends and holidays are among the deadliest on Saskatchewan roads. The Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post are releasing Safe Travels, a two-part series examining the data behind fatal road collisions and the solutions that could curb future tragedies.Read More
  
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• New Faces, New Places: Vintage Iron Cycles offer outdoor fun and alternative commuting options

  29-07-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix talks to Greg Sparrow who opened Vintage Iron Cycles in Riversdale in June, where he sells vintage styles of electric bikes as well as electric scooters, inflatable paddle boards and lots of accessories. Read More
  
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• Kohlman: Saskatoon berry galette is a real summer treat

  29-07-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  If you ask anyone who grew up in rural or small-town Saskatchewan about saskatoon berries, they’ll have a story to tell. I’m not talking about the conveniently cultivated U-picks, where you park your car, grab your basket and head toward your allotted row. Oh no. I’m talking about wild saskatoons — those grown on bushes along river banks, in coulees, and on hilly farmland across the Canadian plains. Read More
  
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• Edison Homes highlights levelled-up home ownership in new show home

  29-07-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Relatively new in the Saskatoon homebuilding sphere, Edison Homes is quietly carving out a niche for themselves in homes that co-owner Darrin Sych describes as one step up from entry level. Edison Homes is owned by business partners and father and son, Darrin and Jordan Sych. Read More
  
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• Explore movement and music: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon

  29-07-2022 14:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  This weekend, the city is alive with sound, whether you're learning about wildlife, heading to a concert or an art reception, or exploring the art of dance. Read More
  
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• New research on dogs in northern Sask. inspires local artists

  29-07-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Most PhD researchers present their findings in data tables and summary reports — not in local art galleries. Read More
  
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• Transit, population key factors in location of proposed Saskatoon arena district, experts say - CBC.ca

  29-07-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Transit, population key factors in location of proposed Saskatoon arena district, experts say  CBC.ca
  
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• Transit, population key factors in location of proposed Saskatoon arena district, experts say

  29-07-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As talks about the location of Saskatoon's Downtown Event and Entertainment District continue to drag on, city planners say it's vitally important that accessibility be part of the overall plan.
  
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• Intergenerational residential school survivors in Saskatchewan want more after papal apology

  29-07-2022 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Actions, not words, will speak louder to some intergenerational residential school survivors after Pope Francis apologized for the role Christians and Catholics played in supporting residential schools and the forced assimilation of Indigenous people in Canada.
  
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• 'I couldn't stay silent,' says Cree singer who performed powerful message for Pope Francis

  29-07-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Si Pih Ko sang a message in Cree to the tune of the national anthem following the Pope's apology to Indigenous people in Maskwacis, Alta., Monday. It resonated powerfully, and she told CBC News she'll do whatever it takes to share the pain of survivors.
  
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• Crisis on ice: What you need to know about the Hockey Canada scandal

  29-07-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  MPs called Hockey Canada executives in front of a parliamentary committee this week and made them swear under oath to tell the truth about an explosive scandal that’s shaking the sports world. From non-disclosure agreements to Hockey Canada’s sexual abuse insurance policy — here’s what you need to know.
  
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• Two Saskatoon men charged after interprovincial car theft ring busts - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  29-07-2022 09:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Two Saskatoon men charged after interprovincial car theft ring busts  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Province approves SaskPower rate hike

  29-07-2022 03:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The provincial government has approved a recommendation from the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel to increase the price of electricity. Read More
  
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• Zary: Hallberg claims third straight Saskatchewan senior golf title

  29-07-2022 02:43 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Saskatoon Transit expands OnDemand Transit service to more neighbourhoods - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-07-2022 02:29 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Transit expands OnDemand Transit service to more neighbourhoods  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon Transit expands OnDemand Transit service to more neighbourhoods

  29-07-2022 02:29
  
  Residents in three neighbourhoods in Saskatoon will soon have an easier way to travel.
  
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• 'It's a safety concern': Saskatoon neighbourhood may lose one of only two ways to reach it - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-07-2022 02:07 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'It's a safety concern': Saskatoon neighbourhood may lose one of only two ways to reach it  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'It's a safety concern': Saskatoon neighbourhood may lose one of only two ways to reach it

  29-07-2022 02:07
  
  Residents of Montgomery Place are asking the City of Saskatoon for public consultation on a project that they say could hinder access to their community.
  
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• 'It's a safety concern': A Saskatoon neighbourhood may lose one of only two ways to reach it

  29-07-2022 02:07
  
  Residents of Montgomery Place are asking the City of Saskatoon for public consultation on a project that they say could hinder access to their community.
  
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• 'Every aspect,' including 'historical issues' focus of search for Dawn Walker and her son: RCMP

  29-07-2022 01:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP and Saskatoon police say they are leaving no stone unturned in the investigation into the disappearance of Dawn Walker and her young son.  
  
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• Election day to become election week, Sask. voting agency says

  29-07-2022 01:36 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Elections Saskatchewan wants to bring the province's voting booths into the 21st century. Read More
  
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• Cody Fajardo will start for Roughriders in Week 8 tilt with BC Lions

  29-07-2022 01:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  After missing the Riders' Week 7 contest against the Toronto Argonauts due to COVID protocol, Cody Fajardo will earn the start in Week 8 against the BC Lions.
  
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• Sask. NDP tell government to scrap private surgery funding plans

  29-07-2022 01:14 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan's NDP says the province should scrap plans to fund private surgery companies as it struggles to clear a massive backlog of delayed procedures. Read More
  
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• Proposed electoral boundaries reveal Saskatchewan's population is shifting to cities

  29-07-2022 01:02 via cbc.ca
  
  A legislated review of Saskatchewan's electoral ridings shows a marked shift in where people are living in the province. The only electoral areas showing population growth are urban.
  
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• 'We have to remain hopeful': Walk held in honour of missing Saskatoon woman and son - CTV News Saskatoon

  29-07-2022 01:00 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  'We have to remain hopeful': Walk held in honour of missing Saskatoon woman and son  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• 'We have to remain hopeful': Walk held in honour of missing Saskatoon woman and son

  29-07-2022 01:00
  
  Dozens of people took part in a walk to honour Dawn Walker and Vincent Jansen on Thursday morning, a mother and son who were reported missing on Sunday night.
  
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• Saskatoon residents affected by June 20 flood eligible for assistance - Global News

  29-07-2022 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon residents affected by June 20 flood eligible for assistance  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon residents affected by June 20 flood eligible for assistance

  29-07-2022 01:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Information packages are being made available at the information desk at Saskatoon City Hall, and more information can be found on the Government of Saskatchewan website.
  
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• Six charged with first-degree murder in Bell's Point man's death

  29-07-2022 00:59 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes has charged multiple people in connection with the death of a 24-year-old Bell’s Point man. Read More
  
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