Saskatoon news

• SHA announces additional paramedic positions for Regina to battle shortage

  01-02-2023 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  A total of 24.5 full-time paramedic positions will be added and will cost the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) $2.4 million annually.
  
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• Saskatoon apartment blaze sparked by extension cords kills three cats, causes $40,000 in damages

  01-02-2023 23:12 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  No people were injured, but three cats were killed when extension cords being used as a permanent power source in an apartment kitchen sparked a fire on Wednesday, the fire department said. Read More
  
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• Pharmacy chain fined after Saskatoon whistleblower reports over-billing - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  01-02-2023 22:55
  Pharmacy chain fined after Saskatoon whistleblower reports over-billing  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• 2022 Canadian Western Agribition has nearly $100 million economic impact: study

  01-02-2023 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the Canadian Western Agribition, nearly $100 million was generated in economic activity in 2022 after last year’s Agribition.
  
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• Pharmacy chain fined after Saskatoon whistleblower reports over-billing

  01-02-2023 22:53 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A national pharmacy chain has been fined for ordering a Saskatoon pharmacist to over-bill Indigenous Services Canada for drugs used to treat hepatitis C. Read More
  
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• After a close call at last year's Brier, Flasch enters Tankard with No. 1 seed

  01-02-2023 22:28 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Colton Flasch remembers last year, and a close call, and he'd love to see what happens if he can get back. Read More
  
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• Sask. daycares experience staffing shortages despite government grants

  01-02-2023 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  The governments of Saskatchewan and Canada announced $44 million in grants for daycares and for early childhood learning centres on Monday.
  
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• Man accused in Saskatoon killing using social media to 'terrorize' victim's family, mother says

  01-02-2023 22:08
  
  A man accused of killing his girlfriend is sending harassing social media messages to her family over social media — even though he's in jail.
  
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• Man accused in Saskatoon killing uses social media to 'terrorize' victim's family, mother says

  01-02-2023 22:08
  
  A man accused of killing his girlfriend is sending harassing social media messages to her family over social media — even though he's in jail.
  
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• Man accused in Saskatoon killing uses social media to 'terrorize ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  01-02-2023 22:08
  Man accused in Saskatoon killing uses social media to 'terrorize ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• ‘More important things’: Sask. senior hockey teams struggle to fill the bench

  01-02-2023 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Twin Rivers senior hockey league said they aren't seeing any issues when it comes to recruiting players overall, but filling the bench at games can be difficult.
  
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• Federal Reserve hikes key interest rate again to 4.75% — and signals more to come

  01-02-2023 20:21 via cbc.ca
  
  The U.S. central bank raised its target interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, and promised "ongoing increases" in borrowing costs as part of its ongoing battle against inflation.
  
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• 'We thought it had so many flaws': Saskatoon students work to improve City recycling app

  01-02-2023 20:11
  
  Theo Hedley, a Grade 9 student at Saskatoon’s Mariam Graham Collegiate has won first place in an app design contest by improving the City’s Waste Wizard app.
  
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• 'We thought it had so many flaws': Saskatoon students work to ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  01-02-2023 20:11
  'We thought it had so many flaws': Saskatoon students work to ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Moose Jaw introduces new housing incentive policy

  01-02-2023 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The policy features a property tax exemption, under which housing projects could be eligible to receive a five-year tax phase-in or a five-year, 100 per cent exemption.
  
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• Forget fast fashion. This challenge encourages upcycling and mending old clothes to create new trends

  01-02-2023 18:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Each fashion season brings the latest trends from the runways to the masses. Now, The Fashion History Museum in Cambridge, Ont., and The Guelph Tool Library are encouraging a greener approach to dressing, as a new study indicates Canadians throw out 500 million kilograms of fabric that could be reused and recycled.
  
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• Sask. request for COVID-19 help a surprise to feds

  01-02-2023 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Public Safety Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces were caught off guard by a request for help from Saskatchewan during the height of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• 'Immediately stop' wearing these sweaters and hoodies, Health Canada warns

  01-02-2023 17:17
  
  Nearly 130,000 Helly Hansen sweaters and hoodies have been recalled in Canada due to flammability concerns.
  
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• Feds were caught off guard by Saskatchewan's 'unforeseen' request for COVID-19 help

  01-02-2023 17:10 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Public Safety Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces were caught off guard by a request for help from Saskatchewan during the height of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, Feb. 1

  01-02-2023 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, Feb. 1.
  
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• Feds caught off guard by Saskatchewan 'unforeseen' request for COVID-19 help

  01-02-2023 16:15
  
  Public Safety Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces were caught off guard by a request for help from Saskatchewan during the height of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Your Saskatchewan photo of the day: February 2023

  01-02-2023 14:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Each day, Global Saskatoon and Global Regina feature a viewer-submitted photo for the Your Saskatchewan photo of the day.
  
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• A community in photos: Looking back at January 2023 in Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  01-02-2023 13:09
  A community in photos: Looking back at January 2023 in Saskatoon  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• A community in photos: Looking back at January 2023 in Saskatoon

  01-02-2023 13:05 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  January started off the new year with some picture-worthy moments around Saskatoon, from frosty weather to sporting events and a community gathering together. Read More
  
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• Sask. Opposition wants mandatory minimum standards in long-term care homes

  01-02-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP says the federal government's newly released voluntary standards are a good start, but wants the province to ensure they will be acted on.
  
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• Letter: Canada must avoid turning gun control into political football

  01-02-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Trudeau is unpopular, so it makes political sense for the various conservative parties in the country to oppose every federal initiative. In rural areas, the fear of losing a voice is real; rural depopulation, coupled with urban growth, means that the percentage of voters who reside in rural areas is decreasing.Read More
  
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• Dr. Ivar Mendez: Saskatchewan a perfect place for virtual health care

  01-02-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan is perfectly suited for virtual care solutions as it has a large territorial extension with a dispersed population. A third of Saskatchewan residents live in rural and remote locations. There are significant barriers to accessing health-care services by these populations. Read More
  
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• Jagmeet Singh says the Canada Health Act could be used to challenge private health care. Could it?

  01-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the federal government needs to utilize the Canada Health Act, which he said has significant powers to challenge for-profit privatized care. But does it really?
  
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• I was deliberately childfree. So why did I feel such shame over my pregnancy loss?

  01-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Set Shuter was 26 and living the childfree-by-choice life of her dreams as a filmmaker in Toronto. That changed when an unexpected pregnancy resulted in a miscarriage.
  
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• AFN national chief calls outside probe of her workplace conduct 'colonial' and 'confrontational'

  01-02-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald claims the workplace misconduct investigation probing her treatment of staff is following a "colonial path" because its non-Indigenous investigators could "demonize" Indigenous cultural practices.
  
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• Structure fire - 400 Block of 3rd Avenue North - Saskatoon.ca |

  01-02-2023 09:00
  
  Structure fire - 400 Block of 3rd Avenue North  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Sask. to spend more than $5 million to expand training for future healthcare workers

  01-02-2023 01:56
  
  The Government of Saskatchewan is pledging to spend $5.5 million to create more than 550 spots for 18 post-secondary healthcare programs.
  
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• Saskatoon healthcare workers launch petition for safer parking

  01-02-2023 00:41
  
  The Service Employees International Union West (SEIU-West), which represents some Saskatoon healthcare workers, has launched a petition calling for safer parking.
  
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• CBC showcases Black voices, stories and experiences in honour of Black History Month

  01-02-2023 00:24 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC is celebrating Black History Month throughout February with a wide range of programming across its platforms featuring Black creators, storytellers and changemakers.
  
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