Saskatoon news

• Buffalo Party names Mark Friesen as Saskatoon Meewasin byelection candidate

  15-08-2022 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mark Friesen is a retired corrections officer and is now a small business owner, as well as the founder and CEO of the Forum for Canadian Sovereignty.
  
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• City of Saskatoon considers heritage designation for Roxy Theatre, owner not interested - Global News

  15-08-2022 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  City of Saskatoon considers heritage designation for Roxy Theatre, owner not interested  Global News
  
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• City of Saskatoon considers heritage designation for Roxy Theatre, owner not interested

  15-08-2022 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Heritage Society president Peggy Sergeant told members of the Saskatoon planning committee on Monday that the Roxy is one in five atmospheric cinemas left in the country.
  
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• Saskatoon Ex falls just short of attendance record - CTV News Saskatoon

  15-08-2022 23:20 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Ex falls just short of attendance record  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon Ex falls just short of attendance record

  15-08-2022 23:20
  
  The Saskatoon Ex nearly set an attendance record this year as more than 225,000 people attended the eight-day fair.
  
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• Saskatchewan companies see over $3.7 million in total tourism relief funding

  15-08-2022 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  The money will help organizations and businesses in the tourism sector to meet public health requirements, offer new products and services, or attract more visitors.
  
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• Saskatchewan Health Authority issues request for 3rd-party surgical provider

  15-08-2022 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  A procurement process to provide up to 3,000 elective orthopedic surgeries per year in Regina has officially been opened by the SHA and the Ministry of Health.
  
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• Request for proposal issued for additional hip and knee surgeries: SHA

  15-08-2022 22:57
  
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), along with the Ministry of Health, have issued a request for proposal (RFP) to provide additional hip and knee surgeries in Regina.
  
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• Missing woman found dead a kilometre from where she was last seen, RCMP say

  15-08-2022 22:55 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 10-day search for a woman who went missing while picking mushrooms near Hanson Lake Road in northeast Saskatchewan ended on Sunday when her body was discovered near the location where she was last seen, according to RCMP. Read More
  
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• Tennis ball-sized hail, storms leave damage throughout Sask.

  15-08-2022 22:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Severe storms hit several parts of Saskatchewan on Saturday night and Sunday night. Hail as big as tennis balls was reported in some communities, while the Co-Op gas bar in Kelvington saw part of its roof destroyed.
  
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• Sask. man pleads guilty to animal cruelty in dog's death, awaits sentencing

  15-08-2022 21:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Emotions ran high in a Saskatoon’ provincial courtroom and more than a few tears were shed as Travis Mark Dauvin pleaded guilty to killing his then-girlfriend’s dog, Jake.  Read More
  
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• Police investigating multiple bear spray incidents at Saskatoon Ex

  15-08-2022 21:15
  
  A news release from the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) outlined at least three incidents where bear spray was deployed in or around the Ex.
  
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• Missing 74-year-old woman found dead a kilometre away from where she was last seen, RCMP say

  15-08-2022 21:04 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A 10-day search for a woman who went missing while picking mushrooms near Hanson Lake Road in northeast Saskatchewan ended Sunday when her body was discovered near the location she was last seen, according to RCMP. Read More
  
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• Feds announce $3.7M for tourism projects in Saskatchewan

  15-08-2022 20:54 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As part of an industry hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly two dozen Saskatchewan tourism attractions — from museums to art galleries, festivals to outdoor experiences — are receiving a boost. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon’s wastewater data shows an increase in COVID-19 viral load

  15-08-2022 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  This was the fourth consecutive increase in Saskatoon's viral load since July 16.
  
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• Omar Sachedina named Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor of CTV National News

  15-08-2022 20:44
  
  Omar Sachedina has been named Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor of CTV National News, Canada’s most-watched nightly newscast.
  
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• Bear spray used at least 3 times at Saskatoon Ex - CBC.ca

  15-08-2022 20:23 via cbc.ca
  
  Bear spray used at least 3 times at Saskatoon Ex  CBC.caPolice investigating multiple bear spray incidents at Saskatoon Ex  CTV News SaskatoonSaskatoon police investigate multiple bear spray incidents at Saskatoon Ex  650 CKOM News Talk SportsSaskatoon concert goers injured in bear spray incident  SaskToday.caBear Spray used at least 3 times on Saskatoon ExNews WAALI  News WaaliView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘An incredible experience’: Musical ‘All-Stars’ from Regina picked to rock U.S. stages

  15-08-2022 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada is home to nine School of Rock locations and Regina's Kennedy Pisula and Marshall Brooks were the only two Canadians to be selected for All-Star camp in the United States.
  
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• RCMP says missing woman, 74, found dead in northeast Sask.

  15-08-2022 20:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Searchers found the body of the missing 74-year-old woman who was last seen mushroom picking Thursday morning in northeast Saskatchewan.
  
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• RCMP says missing mushroom picker, 74, found dead in northeast Sask.

  15-08-2022 20:16 via cbc.ca
  
  Searchers found the body of the missing 74-year-old woman who was last seen mushroom picking Thursday morning in northeast Saskatchewan.
  
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• Increase shown in COVID-19 wastewater samples in Saskatoon - CTV News Saskatoon

  15-08-2022 20:12 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Increase shown in COVID-19 wastewater samples in Saskatoon  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Increase shown in COVID-19 wastewater samples in Saskatoon

  15-08-2022 20:12
  
  Evidence of COVID-19 in Saskatoon's wastewater has increased by 43 per cent and is considered large, according to University of Saskatchewan researchers.
  
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• 74-year-old Lois Chartand found dead: Sask. RCMP

  15-08-2022 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say Lois Chartand was last seen around 11 a.m. on Aug. 4 while picking mushrooms northeast of Smeaton, Sask. She was found dead on Sunday.
  
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• Huskies, fresh off a Vanier showing, move into training camp and a new season

  15-08-2022 19:44 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  On a cold and icy day three provinces away, Mason Nyhus and his University of Saskatchewan Huskies played a long-elusive football game. Read More
  
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• Update: Saskatoon police locate missing 53 year old - SaskToday.ca

  15-08-2022 19:39 via sasktoday.ca
  
  Update: Saskatoon police locate missing 53 year old  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Missing Sask. mushroom picker found dead

  15-08-2022 19:38
  
  The search for a 74-year-old women lost in the forest northeast of Smeaton has come to a tragic end.
  
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• Saskatoon house fire kills two dogs, causes $200K in damages - Global News

  15-08-2022 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon house fire kills two dogs, causes $200K in damages  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon house fire kills two dogs, causes $200K in damages

  15-08-2022 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon fire officials say a house fire that claimed the lives of two family pets had originated from the rear deck of the home, but a cause has not yet been determined.
  
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• Creighton RCMP searching for missing 66-year-old camper

  15-08-2022 18:59
  
  Creighton RCMP are searching for a woman reported missing from the campground she was staying at Sunday.
  
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• Two dogs perish in early morning house fire

  15-08-2022 18:48
  
  Two dogs died in an early morning house fire in Pleasant Hill on Monday.
  
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• Risk level moderate as Sask. COVID-19 wastewater levels continue to rise, says researcher

  15-08-2022 18:33 via cbc.ca
  
  COVID-19 viral loads are rising once again in the wastewater of several Saskatchewan cities, according to new data released by a researcher at the University of Saskatchewan.
  
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• Sask. residents aged 18+ now eligible for fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose

  15-08-2022 17:46
  
  Saskatchewan residents 18 years and older are eligible to receive a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Former PPC federal candidate Friesen running in Meewasin byelection for Buffalo Party

  15-08-2022 17:03 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A two-time candidate in the federal election for the People's Party of Canada, Mark Friesen is now running in the Saskatoon Meewasin byelection under the Buffalo Party banner. Read More
  
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• Morning news rewind: Monday, Aug. 15

  15-08-2022 16:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Monday, Aug. 15.
  
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• PFC season-opener: Saskatoon Hilltops hold on for win over visiting Rifles - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  15-08-2022 15:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  PFC season-opener: Saskatoon Hilltops hold on for win over visiting Rifles  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Bear spray used at Saskatoon EX at least three times

  15-08-2022 15:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Officers are investigating at least three incidents where people used bear spray in and around the Saskatoon Ex, according to police.
  
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• Bear spray used at least 3 times at Saskatoon Ex

  15-08-2022 15:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Officers are investigating at least three incidents where people used bear spray in and around the Saskatoon Ex, according to police.
  
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• PFC season-opener: Saskatoon Hilltops hold on for win over visiting Rifles

  15-08-2022 15:08 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatoon Hilltops had trouble finishing what they started Sunday. Read More
  
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• A year after Taliban takeover, advisers still pleading for help to bring families to Canada from Afghanistan

  15-08-2022 12:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Some 45 language and cultural advisers were directly recruited by Canada's Department of National Defence to carry out dangerous assignments during the war in Afghanistan. Now, the Taliban is chasing some of their families in Afghanistan.
  
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• 2nd COVID-19 booster available for those 18+ in Sask. as of today

  15-08-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Starting today, Saskatchewan residents over the age of 18 can receive their second booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as long as they received their third dose at least four months prior. 
  
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• Slowing inflation does not mean you get your spending power back

  15-08-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Companies able to hike prices with inflation are seeing rising profits. Wages aren't keeping pace. Markets surged when U.S. inflation peaked, but a plunge in spending, a rise in wage demands, and more rate hikes could mean trouble ahead.
  
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• Passport delays spur some Canadians to game the system with fake travel plans

  15-08-2022 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadians are getting creative trying to cut the long waits for passports that have been dragging on for close to five months after a surge in post-pandemic travel demand overwhelmed the system.
  
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• Saskatoon’s wastewater data shows an increase in COVID-19 viral load - Global News

  15-08-2022 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon’s wastewater data shows an increase in COVID-19 viral load  Global News
  
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• Police investigating multiple bear spray incidents at Saskatoon Ex - CTV News Saskatoon

  15-08-2022 09:00 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  
  Police investigating multiple bear spray incidents at Saskatoon Ex  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Buffalo Party announces candidate for Saskatoon Meewasin byelection - CTV News Saskatoon

  15-08-2022 09:00 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Buffalo Party announces candidate for Saskatoon Meewasin byelection  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Creighton RCMP searching for missing 66-year-old woman

  15-08-2022 02:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  66-year-old Margaret Barney was last seen walking in the campground on Saturday August 13, 2022 at approximately 6:30 p.m.
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltops kick off regular season with victory over Winnipeg

  15-08-2022 02:00
  
  The Saskatoon Hilltops season opened Sunday with the team’s home-opener against the Winnipeg Rifles at Gordie Howe Park.
  
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• Saskatoon Ex wrapping up after busy week - Global News

  15-08-2022 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatoon Ex wrapping up after busy week  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon Ex wrapping up after busy week

  15-08-2022 01:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The sixth and final day at the Saskatoon Ex is Sunday and it's been a hot week for visitors, as well as a busy week for organizers.
  
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• Date Correction - SPS Investigation Into Bear Spray Incidents

  15-08-2022 01:09 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  The previous release should have indicated the most recent incident occurred on August 13, 2022.
  
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