Saskatoon news

• 'We know our students deserve better': Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation calls for more education funding

  20-09-2022 23:56
  The Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) has called on the province for more funding to address class sizes and a lack of teachers and educational assistants.
  
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• Heavy police presence, perimeter lockdown at Saskatoon high school after firearm threat

  20-09-2022 23:39 via thestarphoenix.com
  A suspect was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after Saskatoon police set up a perimeter lockdown at Mount Royal Collegiate and other schools in the area. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation begins ad campaign advocating for more school funding

  20-09-2022 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  The STF said the provincial budget that was announced in March did not provide enough funding to support the existing resources in education.
  
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• Canada to drop COVID-19 vaccine border policy, ArriveCan to be optional: sources

  20-09-2022 23:09
  By the end of September, the federal government is planning to drop its COVID-19 vaccine border requirements, and the ArriveCan application will become optional, sources confirmed to CTV News.
  
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• Update - Arrest - Heavy Police Presence - 2200 Block Of Rusholme Road

  20-09-2022 22:56 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A suspect is in custody this afternoon after police were called to the 2200 Block of Rusholme Road for the report of a weapon.Restrictions in the area, including those that were put in place by multiple schools have been lifted. More details will be released as updates are made available. (Occurrence Number: 22-113040)
  
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• Regina’s newest construction project kicks on Arcola Avenue

  20-09-2022 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  In 2022, the City of Regina is investing $118 million into transportation, water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure. The latest project started this week on Arcola Avenue.
  
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• Suspect arrested in B.C., charged with 1st-degree murder in death of Megan Gallagher

  20-09-2022 22:49 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon police say a 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Megan Gallagher.
  
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• COVID-19: Virus has killed more in Sask. in 2022 than during same period last year, gov't says

  20-09-2022 22:42 via cbc.ca
  The province has recorded more COVID-19 deaths in 2022 than it did during the same period in 2021, government figures show.
  
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• Man in Prince George, B.C. charged with first-degree murder of Megan Gallagher

  20-09-2022 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  A 27-year-old-man was arrested at a residence in Prince George, BC, and officers said he will appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court later this week.
  
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• B.C. man arrested, charged with first-degree murder in death of Megan Gallagher

  20-09-2022 22:20 via thestarphoenix.com
  A 27-year-old Prince George, B.C. man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of Megan Michelle Gallagher, a Saskatoon woman who disappeared two years ago. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police: Murder charge laid in Megan Gallagher homicide - CTV News Saskatoon

  20-09-2022 22:17 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Saskatoon police: Murder charge laid in Megan Gallagher homicide  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon police: Murder charge laid in Megan Gallagher homicide

  20-09-2022 22:17
  Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) has laid murder charges in the case of a missing Saskatoon woman.
  
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• 'No one's talking': Aunts of missing Sask. teen want anyone with information to come forward

  20-09-2022 22:07 via thestarphoenix.com
  The aunts of an 18-year-old Cumberland House Cree Nation man who has been missing since May are asking anyone with information about his disappearance to come forward with what they know. Read More
  
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• UPDATE: Arrest - First Degree Murder - Megan Gallagher Investigation

  20-09-2022 22:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section has arrested a man and charged him with the first degree murder of Megan GallagherOn September 20th, 2022, SPS investigators, with assistance from British Columbia RCMP (E Division), arrested the 27-year-old man at a residence in Prince George, B.C.  He is being transported back to Saskatoon where he will appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court later this week.This is the fifth arrest made by the SPS in connection to the homicide of Megan G
  
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• Liberals reveal details of new Canada Dental Benefit

  20-09-2022 21:18 via cbc.ca
  The federal government has introduced legislation to enact its recently announced cost-of-living plan by offering some Canadians help with dental care for children and one-time boosts to the housing benefit and the GST tax credit.
  
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• Liberals introduce legislation for new dental benefit, inflation measures

  20-09-2022 21:18 via cbc.ca
  The federal government has introduced legislation to enact its recently announced cost-of-living plan by offering some Canadians help with dental care for children and one-time boosts to the housing benefit and the GST tax credit.
  
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• Global Saskatoon celebrates 35 years on air - Global News

  20-09-2022 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  Global Saskatoon celebrates 35 years on air  Global News
  
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• Advance voting begins in Saskatoon Meewasin by-election - Global News

  20-09-2022 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  Advance voting begins in Saskatoon Meewasin by-election  Global News
  
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• Advance voting begins in Saskatoon Meewasin by-election

  20-09-2022 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  Voters in the provincial constituency of Saskatoon Meewasin can now hit the polls in the by-election, with advance voting stations operating Sept. 20-24, from noon to 8 p.m.
  
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• Sask. inflation rate dips below national average

  20-09-2022 20:40
  Saskatchewan’s inflation rate dipped below the national average in August.
  
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• Library board accepts offer for Frances Morrison branch building

  20-09-2022 20:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  The Saskatoon Public Library is working to finalize the sale of the building housing its central branch in downtown Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• Conexus Credit Union announces first female CEO

  20-09-2022 20:00
  The Board of Directors of Conexus Credit Union has named the organization’s first female chief executive officer.
  
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• Estevan, Elbow regions identified as potential SMR sites: SaskPower

  20-09-2022 19:55
  The Estevan and Elbow, Sask. areas have been identified as two future potential sites for small modular reactors (SMR), according to a news release from SaskPower.
  
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• Estevan, Elbow regions identified as potential nuclear reactor sites: SaskPower

  20-09-2022 19:55
  The Estevan and Elbow, Sask. areas have been identified as two future potential sites for small modular reactors (SMR), according to a news release from SaskPower.
  
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• Several Saskatoon schools on lockdown during heavy police presence

  20-09-2022 19:31
  Several Saskatoon schools went into lockdown after police were called to the 2200-block of Rusholme Road for reports of a person with a weapon.
  
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• Heavy police presence prompts lockdowns at multiple Saskatoon schools - CTV News Saskatoon

  20-09-2022 19:31 via saskatoon.ctvnews.ca
  Heavy police presence prompts lockdowns at multiple Saskatoon schools  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Heavy police presence in Mount Royal neighbourhood

  20-09-2022 19:31
  The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) has asked the general public to avoid the 2200 block of Rusholme Road.
  
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• Granite Curling Club closes for the year

  20-09-2022 19:20
  The Granite Curling Club has closed its doors for the upcoming curling season.
  
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• Métis Nation–Saskatchewan expanding early learning program province-wide

  20-09-2022 19:11
  Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S) is expanding its early learning language program to bring Michif and Dene to young students across the province.
  
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• Local resident concerned about Saskatoon driving habits - CJWW

  20-09-2022 19:08 via cjwwradio.com
  Local resident concerned about Saskatoon driving habits  CJWW
  
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• 'My mom's a strong woman': Daughter of Sask. stabbing survivor recounts terror, resilience in wake of attack

  20-09-2022 18:57 via cbc.ca
  Nicole Moostoos reflects on the terror of the mass stabbing in Saskatchewan on Sept. 4 that left many of her relatives and family injured or dead — and the strength of the people at James Smith Cree Nation. She says people need extensive support.
  
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• Heavy Police Presence - 2200 Block of Rusholme Road

  20-09-2022 18:52 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service is cautioning there is a heavy police presence in the 2200 Block of Rusholme Road. Traffic restrictions are in place and the general public as asked to avoid the area. Officers are investigating after a threat was made regarding a firearm.Updates will be made as they become available. (Occurrence Number: 22-113040)
  
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• Border cities 'left behind' from pandemic recovery, say leaders seeking end to restrictions

  20-09-2022 18:50 via cbc.ca
  A group of MPs and border-city mayors is calling on the Canadian and U.S. governments to lift COVID-19 restrictions at the border.
  
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• Morning news rewind: Tuesday, Sept. 20

  20-09-2022 18:20 via globalnews.ca
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Tuesday, Sept. 20.
  
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• 2 dead following plane crash in southwest Sask.

  20-09-2022 17:59
  Two people are dead following a plane crash in southwest Saskatchewan, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB).
  
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• Willow Bunch, Sask. man wins $785K from VLT

  20-09-2022 17:36
  A Willow Bunch, Sask. man is $785,517.25 richer after becoming the latest province-wide jackpot winner on the Vault Breaker in Saskatchewan’s Video Lottery program.
  
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• Two people dead in plane crash outside of Shaunavon, Sask.

  20-09-2022 17:12 via globalnews.ca
  The Transportation Safety Board said two people were killed when the Cessna 172 plane crashed near Shaunavon, Sask., during a pipeline inspection flight.
  
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• Influx of students attending University of Saskatchewan campus causing bus routes to be full

  20-09-2022 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  "Make sure you're going early, and have a backup plan." says Megan McConnell, a third-year health studies student at the university.
  
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• 'Should have been the RCMP': Saskatoon woman details search to find missing cousin, friend - paNOW

  20-09-2022 17:01 via panow.com
  'Should have been the RCMP': Saskatoon woman details search to find missing cousin, friend  paNOW
  
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• P.K. Subban, Norris Trophy winner and Olympic champ, announces NHL retirement

  20-09-2022 16:15 via cbc.ca
  Former Montreal Canadien P.K. Subban, who won the 2013 Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenceman, has announced his retirement after 13 seasons.
  
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• 'Should've been the RCMP:' Saskatoon woman details search to find missing cousin, friend - CJME News Talk Sports

  20-09-2022 16:14 via cjme.com
  'Should've been the RCMP:' Saskatoon woman details search to find missing cousin, friend  CJME News Talk Sports
  
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• University of Saskatchewan professor pushes to reinstate campus mask mandate

  20-09-2022 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Stephen Urquhart said many factors listed in a University of Saskatchewan pandemic response team report from June that led to the mask pause are no longer true.
  
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• Canada's inflation rate cools to 7%, but food prices are still climbing

  20-09-2022 14:33 via cbc.ca
  Canada's inflation rate cooled to seven per cent in August, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. But food prices are still climbing, with the cost of groceries rising by 10.8 per cent in the past year.
  
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• Sask. Party's Kim Groff says government right choice in Meewasin

  20-09-2022 14:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  Kim Groff meets his first constituent not on the doorstep, but in the front seat of a massive white SUV. Read More
  
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• Co-working space coming to downtown Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  20-09-2022 14:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  Co-working space coming to downtown Saskatoon  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Phil Tank: Parking a legitimate concern for downtown Saskatoon arena

  20-09-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The folks behind Saskatoon's downtown arena project want you to think that parking downtown is pretty much the same as parking at remote SaskTel Centre. Read More
  
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• Letters: City yards the superior option for downtown Saskatoon arena

  20-09-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Consider long-term downtown outlook Read More
  
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• Co-working space coming to downtown Saskatoon

  20-09-2022 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  In the 35 years since he started working in Saskatoon’s real estate business, Jamie Lackie’s learned the value of patience. Read More
  
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• Afghan interpreter says family members left behind are being hunted, tortured by the Taliban

  20-09-2022 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Families of former Afghan interpreters and advisers have been waiting years to come to Canada. Some are being tortured by the Taliban for the role their family members played aiding the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan.
  
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• Regina court reporter quits journalism to embrace fictional crime writing with a ghostly twist

  20-09-2022 12:00 via cbc.ca
  After more than two decades of covering the courts for Saskatchewan newspapers, Heather Polischuk decided to quit journalism to focus on her writing career. She's already published 17 books under her pen name, H.P. Bayne.
  
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