Saskatoon news

• New Saskatoon shelter spaces announced to replace Lighthouse

  28-10-2022 23:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  The ink is barely dry on an agreement that shifts emergency shelter operations from Lighthouse Supported Living to the Saskatoon Tribal Council, but STC Chief Mark Arcand is already looking years into the future. Read More
  
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• New emergency shelter spaces to open in Saskatoon, completing transition away from Lighthouse

  28-10-2022 23:18 via thestarphoenix.com
  The ink is barely dry on an agreement that shifts emergency shelter operations from Lighthouse Supported Living to Saskatoon Tribal Council, but STC Chief Mark Arcand is already looking years into the future. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Indian and Metis Friendship Centre amplifies voices of those experiencing homelessness - Global News

  28-10-2022 23:04
  Saskatoon Indian and Metis Friendship Centre amplifies voices of those experiencing homelessness  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon Indian and Metis Friendship Centre amplifies voices of those experiencing homelessness

  28-10-2022 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatoon Homelessness Voices 2022 report highlights 15 stories told by individuals at the Homeless Education Day held earlier this year.
  
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• Back in the ring: Pro-am boxing card ready to go after lengthy pandemic layoff

  28-10-2022 22:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  Dennis Page's boxing ring is ready to get bounced and sweated on again, after the longest of long counts during a pandemic layoff. Read More
  
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• Throne speech ignored First Nation land rights, Sask. treaty commissioner says

  28-10-2022 22:46 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan government outlined a list of promised legislation to defend its resources, but the Saskatchewan treaty commissioner says those promises disregard First Nations' land rights.
  
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• Man fatally shot by Saskatoon police after reports of person firing gun in home

  28-10-2022 22:33 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon police officer shot and killed a man during a response to a report of shots being fired inside a multi-unit residential building on the city's west side. Read More
  
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• 'There's always a whole story there': Law enforcement educator advises caution after arrest video

  28-10-2022 22:30
  A Saskatoon woman is applauding the efforts of a downtown mall security crew after video of an arrest was widely circulated and criticized last week.
  
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• Sask. police discover human remains possibly linked to decade-old murder case

  28-10-2022 21:50
  Saskatchewan RCMP have discovered human remains on a private land in a rural area about three kilometers southwest of Baldwinton.
  
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• Need to Know: Shania is coming to Saskatoon, Old Dominion Tickets, HRF deadline - iHeartRadio.ca

  28-10-2022 21:48
  Need to Know: Shania is coming to Saskatoon, Old Dominion Tickets, HRF deadline  iHeartRadio.ca
  
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• Prince Albert, Sask. woman arrested in connection with an armed drive-through robbery

  28-10-2022 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  29-year-old Brianne Carolyn Fineday appeared in court after being arrested for connection to an armed robbery that occurred in a drive-through.
  
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• Human remains believed to be person missing since 2011 found near Baldwinton, Sask.

  28-10-2022 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  The remains were found on private land roughly three kilometres southwest of the community after a month-long search.
  
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• Update - Chief's Statement - Officer-Involved Shooting - Avenue E North

  28-10-2022 21:23 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  A statement from Chief Troy Cooper following the officer-involved shooting on October 28, 2022.Late yesterday afternoon members of our Guns and Gangs Unit became aware that a 36-year-old male who was wanted by La Loche RCMP was in the 1300 block of Avenue E North and was armed with a gun.  The male was in breach of release conditions and had removed his electronic monitoring device.  Officers reported the male pointed his firearm at them both inside and outside the multi-unit residence
  
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• Rich countries like Canada head to another COP climate conference after failing to meet $100B financing goal

  28-10-2022 21:20 via cbc.ca
  Wealthy countries like Canada that have generated the bulk of climate-altering global carbon emissions are heading into another global climate conference after failing — again — to meet their financial commitments to the countries bearing the brunt of climate change.
  
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• Saskatoon launches 2022 poppy campaign with Pinning of the Poppy Ceremony - Global News

  28-10-2022 21:06
  Saskatoon launches 2022 poppy campaign with Pinning of the Poppy Ceremony  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon launches 2022 Poppy Campaign with Pinning of the Poppy Ceremony

  28-10-2022 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  Chair of the Saskatoon Poppy Campaign, Diane Robson has worked hard with over 400 volunteers to help distribute poppies at over 1200 locations throughout Saskatoon
  
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• Young mother describes terrifying moments before person fatally shot by Saskatoon police

  28-10-2022 20:54 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon mother is describing how police swarmed her neighbourhood Thursday and then fatally shot a suspect at the house next door.
  
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• Young mother describes terrifying moments before man fatally shot by Saskatoon police

  28-10-2022 20:54 via cbc.ca
  A Saskatoon mother says police swarmed her neighbourhood Thursday before a man was fatally shot by police in the home next door to hers.
  
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• Prince Albert pulp mill prepares for construction

  28-10-2022 20:30
  Demolition work is set to begin at the Prince Albert Pulp Mill, but the company said it was at least two years away from production.
  
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• Saskatoon Tribal Council relocating and expanding emergency wellness centre

  28-10-2022 20:28 via cbc.ca
  Saskatoon Tribal Council is relocating and expanding its emergency wellness centre from its downtown location to the Fairhaven neighbourhood in the southwest of the city, the organization announced on Friday. The new facility will provide 106 emergency beds, including 31 being moved from The Lighthouse Supported Living.
  
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• Saskatoon Tribal Council facility to house the final 31 shelter beds remaining at The Lighthouse

  28-10-2022 20:28 via cbc.ca
  The remaining 31 shelter beds at The Lighthouse Supported Living will be transferred to a facility operated by the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC), the Ministry of Social Services announced Friday.
  
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• New Saskatoon Tribal Council facility to house the final 31 shelter beds remaining at The Lighthouse

  28-10-2022 20:28 via cbc.ca
  The remaining 31 shelter beds at The Lighthouse Supported Living will be transferred to a facility operated by the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC), the Ministry of Social Services announced Friday.
  
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• Saskatchewan investors warned about unregistered investment entities

  28-10-2022 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  Residents can check if a company or person is registered to sell securities on the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Registration Search.
  
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• Shania Twain announces May 2023 stop in Saskatoon on world tour

  28-10-2022 20:22 via thestarphoenix.com
  Shania Twain is scheduled to perform at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon on May 12. Read More
  
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• New text scam pretends to offer Sask. residents money for receiving COVID-19 shot

  28-10-2022 19:49
  The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning of a new text scam pretending to offer residents money for receiving a COVID-19 vaccination.
  
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• Update: Police Presence/Traffic Restrictions - 100 Block Avenue Q South

  28-10-2022 19:25 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service is advising police the presence in the 100 block of Avenue Q South has ended. This incident was connected to the officer involved shooting that occurred in the 1300 block of Avenue E North. The Regina Police Service is now investigating and updates will be made as part of that investigation. Traffic restrictions in the area have been lifted.
  
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• Saskatoon Tribal Council shelter leaving downtown, expanding

  28-10-2022 19:15
  The Saskatoon Tribal Council's (STC) downtown shelter will be moving to a new location and expanding.
  
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• New homeless shelter opening in Fairhaven, out of downtown Saskatoon

  28-10-2022 19:15
  The Saskatoon Tribal Council's (STC) downtown homeless shelter is moving to a new location and expanding.
  
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• Shania Twain eyes up Canada with 17 stops during her 2023 Queen of Me tour

  28-10-2022 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  Shania Twain's 'Queen of Me' tour starts next April in Spokane, Wash., and has a whopping 49 stops within North America and the U.K. She'll appear 17 times in Canada.
  
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• Shania Twain 2023 world tour: Singer plans 17 stops in Canada

  28-10-2022 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  Shania Twain's 'Queen of Me' tour starts next April in Spokane, Wash., and has a whopping 49 stops within North America and the U.K.
  
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• Don't ease truck driver licensing requirements, Humboldt Broncos families urge province

  28-10-2022 19:02 via cbc.ca
  Families of those killed or injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash are raising concerns that Saskatchewan's rules for truck driving licences could be loosened as the industry deals with a shortage of drivers.
  
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• Don't ease truck driver licensing requirements, Humboldt Broncos familes urge province

  28-10-2022 19:02 via cbc.ca
  Families of those killed or injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash are raising concerns that Saskatchewan's rules for truck driving licences could be loosened as the industry deals with a shortage of drivers.
  
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• Shania Twain announces tour with a stop in Saskatoon - Global News

  28-10-2022 18:26
  Shania Twain announces tour with a stop in Saskatoon  Global News
  
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• Shania Twain announces tour with a stop in Saskatoon

  28-10-2022 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  She'll be touring at 49 venues across North America and Europe, with a May 12 stop in Saskatoon at the SaskTel Centre.
  
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• New emergency shelter spaces to open on Fairmont Drive in Saskatoon, completing transition away from Lighthouse

  28-10-2022 18:09 via thestarphoenix.com
  Nearly three dozen emergency shelter spaces will soon be operated by the Saskatoon Tribal Council, completing the transition away from provincially-funded spaces at the Lighthouse Supported Living unit. Read More
  
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• Transition of Emergency Shelter Spaces in Saskatoon to be Complete in November | News and Media - Government of Saskatchewan

  28-10-2022 18:01
  Transition of Emergency Shelter Spaces in Saskatoon to be Complete in November | News and Media  Government of Saskatchewan
  
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• Saskatoon Tribal Council takes on remaining Lighthouse emergency shelter spaces

  28-10-2022 18:00 via globalnews.ca
  A total of 61 shelter spaces were located at the Lighthouse, with the Salvation Army taking on 30 of them in October.
  
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• Man fatally shot by Saskatoon police after reports of person firing gun in residence

  28-10-2022 17:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  A Saskatoon police officer shot and killed a man during a response to a report of shots being fired inside a multi-unit residence on the city's west side. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, Oct. 28 - Global News

  28-10-2022 17:07
  Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, Oct. 28  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, Oct. 28

  28-10-2022 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Friday, Oct. 28.
  
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• Regina blues star Colin James to headline Grey Cup kickoff party

  28-10-2022 16:28 via cbc.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Thursday that Colin James, an award-winning Regina-born blues artist, will be the headlining musician of the Grey Cup kickoff party.
  
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• Supreme Court strikes down law requiring sex offenders to be automatically added to registry

  28-10-2022 15:56 via cbc.ca
  The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a 2011 change to the Criminal Code requiring sex offenders to automatically be added to the sex offenders registry is unconstitutional.
  
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• Some advocates concerned about message Thatcher invitation sends to survivors of domestic violence

  28-10-2022 15:45 via cbc.ca
  Jo-Anne Dusel says she was surprised and disturbed when she learned about the invitation of convicted murderer Colin Thatcher to the throne speech on Wednesday.
  
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• Saskatoon police fatally shoot man

  28-10-2022 15:38 via cbc.ca
  Police in Saskatoon say a man is dead after an officer-involved shooting on Thursday evening.
  
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• Saskatoon police fatally shoot armed person

  28-10-2022 15:38 via cbc.ca
  Police in Saskatoon say a person is dead after an officer-involved shooting on Thursday evening.
  
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• Man dies in Saskatoon after being shot by police

  28-10-2022 15:38 via cbc.ca
  Police in Saskatoon say a man is dead after an officer-involved shooting on Thursday evening.
  
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• Investigation underway in Saskatoon police fatal shooting

  28-10-2022 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  Police entered a multi-unit residence and said they were confronted by an armed man when the fatal shooting occurred.
  
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• Five things to do in Saskatoon for the weekend of Oct. 28-30, 2022

  28-10-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The end of October is buzzing with spooky Halloween activities, but for those who want something different, here are some other events happening around town this weekend. Read More
  
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• Airbnb funds Sask. woman to build vintage TV house on Lac Pelletier for summer 2023

  28-10-2022 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  A giant flower pot. A mushroom mansion. A contemporary pyramid. These are just some examples of the 100 outlandish vacation home design ideas that are being brought to life in 20 countries thanks to Airbnb’s $10 million OMG! fund. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon police say confrontation with armed suspect led to fatal shooting, no officers injured

  28-10-2022 14:23
  The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said no officers were injured in a fatal shooting incident on Thursday afternoon.
  
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