Saskatoon news

• Sask. ends two-decade agreement to jail immigration detainees

  14-04-2023 23:57
  
  Saskatchewan is ending its agreement to hold immigration detainees for the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA).
  
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• STC-run program launches to support women released from Pine Grove

  14-04-2023 23:31 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The final addition to Pleasant Hill Village will soon be home to 18 women getting on their feet in Saskatoon after they are released from Pine Grove Women's Correctional Centre. Read More
  
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• STC opens transitional facility for women coming from Pine Grove Correctional Centre

  14-04-2023 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new Saskatoon Tribal Council facility called Īkwēskīcik iskwēwak, which means 'turning their life around' in Cree, will be by Indigenous people to support women leaving jail.
  
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• 'This is just not the end of it for us,' Hashi's sister says after manslaughter charge stayed

  14-04-2023 23:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Hodan Hashi's family is deeply disappointed the Crown in Saskatchewan has decided not to move forward with the criminal case against a 22-year-old woman who was charged with manslaughter in her death last November, her older sister Shukri Hashi says. Read More
  
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• 'Vital part of our community': Old Nipawin bridge not a candidate for reopening, province says

  14-04-2023 22:41 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A nearly-century-old tourist attraction and "vital part" of the Nipawin community will not be repaired or reopened, according to the province. Read More
  
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• Weekend Road Report, April 15-16, 2023 - Saskatoon.ca |

  14-04-2023 22:30
  
  Weekend Road Report, April 15-16, 2023  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Arrest - CEW Deployment / Assault PO / Warrants - 16th Street West Near Avenue P South

  14-04-2023 22:30 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A conducted energy weapon (CEW) was deployed this morning after a man wanted on warrant assaulted two police officers during his arrest.At approximately 10:00 a.m. on April 14, 2023, police were responding to an unrelated matter when they observed a man known to be wanted on warrant walking in the area of 16th Street West and Avenue P South. Upon informing the man that he would be placed under arrest for an outstanding warrant, a physical struggle ensued; the suspect struck the arresting officer
  
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• Salmonella outbreak linked to snakes and feeder rodents in 8 provinces: PHAC

  14-04-2023 22:22
  
  The Public Health Agency of Canada is warning about a salmonella outbreak in eight provinces linked to snakes and the rodents used to feed them.
  
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• Baba’s Closet to close, leaving gap for Ukrainian refugees in Saskatoon - Global News

  14-04-2023 22:02
  Baba’s Closet to close, leaving gap for Ukrainian refugees in Saskatoon  Global News
  
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• Baba’s Closet to close, leaving gap for Ukrainian refugees in Saskatoon

  14-04-2023 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nettie Cherniatenski has been running Baba's Closet for 13 months, taking donations of clothing and housewares and offering them to Ukrainian refugees free of charge.
  
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• Saskatoon vulnerable persons' team saves province more than $350K - CTV News Saskatoon

  14-04-2023 21:24
  Saskatoon vulnerable persons' team saves province more than $350K  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon vulnerable persons' team saves province more than $350K

  14-04-2023 21:24
  
  Saskatoon’s vulnerable persons unit has saved the province more than $350,000 by diverting emergency room visits, a new report shows.
  
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• Accountants now running Lighthouse Supported Living after court places non-profit in receivership

  14-04-2023 21:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A court order issued Thursday means that chartered accountants are now running the Lighthouse Supported Living in Saskatoon.
  
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• 'We still have a chance': Rush playoff hopes slim, but possible, with three games left

  14-04-2023 20:23 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Rush are deep into calculator season. Read More
  
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• Onion Lake First Nation suing province over Sask. First Act, natural resource rights

  14-04-2023 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Onion Lake First Nation, which straddles the Albert and Saskatchewan border, also filed a lawsuit against the Alberta government over the Sovereignty Act last year.
  
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• Sask. First Nation sues province over Saskatchewan First Act

  14-04-2023 20:05
  
  Onion Lake Cree Nation is suing the Saskatchewan government over autonomy legislation meant to reassert the province's control over natural resources.
  
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• Sask. company fined $35K after worker sustains serious injuries from fall onto septic tank

  14-04-2023 19:54
  
  A Saskatchewan company has been fined a total of $35,000 after a worker was seriously injured from falling onto a septic tank in June 2021, a news release from the province said.
  
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• Arrests - Robbery / Weapon - 300 Block Confederation Drive

  14-04-2023 19:49 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two youth were arrested yesterday evening following theft from a business.On April 13, 2023 at around 7:30 p.m., police were in the 300 block of Confederation Drive for an unrelated matter when they were approached by a Loss Prevention Officer (LPO) reporting to have just been threatened with a machete after catching two male youth stealing from a business. The LPO was not injured and the suspects fled with the stolen merchandise. Minutes later, both suspects were located nearby at a bus termina
  
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• Sask. workplace deaths increase in 2022

  14-04-2023 19:20
  
  Workplace fatalities in Saskatchewan increased in 2022, according to the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB).
  
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• Saskatchewan ending agreement with CBSA to hold immigration detainees in its jails

  14-04-2023 18:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Saskatchewan has become the latest province to say it will stop holding immigration detainees in its jails for the Canadian Border Services Agency, after providing notice to the federal government that it is ending the agreement. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon SPCA kicks off 'borrowed buddies' to socialize shelter dogs

  14-04-2023 18:49
  
  Saskatoon’s SPCA is offering to lend out shelter dogs for outings.
  
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• Borrow a buddy at the Saskatoon SPCA - CTV News Saskatoon

  14-04-2023 18:49
  
  Borrow a buddy at the Saskatoon SPCA  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Borrow a buddy at the Saskatoon SPCA

  14-04-2023 18:49
  
  Saskatoon’s SPCA is offering to lend out shelter dogs for outings.
  
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• Spring street sweeping and pothole repairs renew high-traffic streets - Saskatoon.ca |

  14-04-2023 18:43
  
  Spring street sweeping and pothole repairs renew high-traffic streets  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Sarah Nurse proving herself an invaluable leader on Canada's women's hockey team

  14-04-2023 18:26 via cbc.ca
  
  For her latest act, Sarah Nurse saved Canada from disaster by scoring the overtime winner in the quarterfinals against Sweden on Thursday at the women’s hockey world championship in Brampton, Ont. But heroic goals are just one of the hockey star’s many talents.
  
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• SASKATCHEWAN FOCUS – Saskatoon Businesswoman Brings a ... - paNOW

  14-04-2023 18:17
  
  SASKATCHEWAN FOCUS – Saskatoon Businesswoman Brings a ...  paNOW
  
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• CRA has 'no plans' to extend tax deadlines if workers strike

  14-04-2023 18:06
  
  Although members of the union representing Canada Revenue Agency workers have voted in favour of a strike position, the CRA says there are 'no plans' to extend the tax filing deadline if workers walk off the job.
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, April 14 - Global News

  14-04-2023 17:56
  Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, April 14  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, April 14

  14-04-2023 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Friday, April 14.
  
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• New mission to icy moons of Jupiter blasts off

  14-04-2023 17:10 via cbc.ca
  
  A European spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a decade-long quest to explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons that could have buried oceans.
  
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• Man,18, assaulted and brought to the hospital after recording a confrontation in downtown Saskatoon

  14-04-2023 17:07 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Police Service say a 18-year-old man was assaulted and brought to the hospital after recording a confrontation between two groups downtown on Wednesday. Police say a 25 year-old man has been charged for assault causing bodily harm and additional charges are expected.
  
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• 10 COVID-19 deaths recorded in Sask.'s latest CRISP report

  14-04-2023 16:36
  
  There were 10 COVID-19 deaths reported in Saskatchewan’s latest bi-weekly Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CRISP) report on Thursday.
  
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• Ban on homegrown cannabis plants in Quebec upheld in unanimous Supreme Court ruling

  14-04-2023 16:01 via cbc.ca
  
  On Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada sided with the province of Quebec in its ruling about the growth of cannabis plants at home.
  
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• Saskatoon Farmers Market | Apr 15 - events.planetsmag.com

  14-04-2023 15:52
  
  Saskatoon Farmers Market | Apr 15  events.planetsmag.com
  
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• NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh talks dental care and housing in Saskatoon - Global News

  14-04-2023 15:29
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh talks dental care and housing in Saskatoon  Global News
  
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• NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh talks dental care and housing in Saskatoon

  14-04-2023 15:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said that while the federal government has expanded access to dental care, work still needs to be done to address the housing crisis.
  
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• Average house price was $686,371 in March — slightly up from February but still $130K below 2022 peak

  14-04-2023 15:23 via cbc.ca
  
  The number of homes being sold and the prices they're selling for are still dramatically lower than they were a year ago, but Canada's housing market is showing signs of rebound this spring with prices and sales volumes inching higher in March compared to February.
  
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• Baltzan Boulevard closed between Marlatte Crescent and Orban ... - Saskatoon.ca |

  14-04-2023 15:01
  
  Baltzan Boulevard closed between Marlatte Crescent and Orban ...  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Nordic design elements inspire 2023 Kinsmen lottery home in Saskatoon's Varsity View

  14-04-2023 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The latest grand prize show home in the Kinsmen Home Lottery is sure to impress. Located at 1020 Temperance Street in Varsity View, the $1.5 million infill home is thoughtfully designed and beautifully crafted. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Saskatchewan should view education funding as an investment

  14-04-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  In the kindergarten to Grade 12 education sector, we often explain the operating funding for school divisions as a pie. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Saskatchewan fails to track suffering from surgery wait-lists

  14-04-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The odds are you know someone who’s currently on a health-care wait-list. Read More
  
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• Letter: Canada's pursuit of small modular nuclear reactors a big joke

  14-04-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Since practical reasoning, like standup comedy, depends upon impeccable timing, one has to wonder if Parliament's February Report of Standing Committee on Science and Research was originally intended for a Just For Laughs festival. Read More
  
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• Hear a variety of music: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, April 14-16

  14-04-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The city is abuzz this weekend with live music, entertainment and creativity. Read More
  
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• Pay hikes, yes, but here's what else federal public servants have asked for

  14-04-2023 13:46 via cbc.ca
  
  While the union representing nearly 124,000 federal public servants across Canada says higher pay is top of mind, other desires have come up — including more say in working from home.
  
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• In the age of inflation, more people are giving away their stuff on Facebook

  14-04-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Since the COVID-19 pandemic, swap or buy nothing groups that started in person have moved online. One organization says the number of people globally who are participating in these groups has tripled in a few years.
  
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• Onion Lake Cree Nation sues provincial government over Saskatchewan First Act

  14-04-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Onion Lake Cree Nation has started legal action against the provincial government, saying the recently passed Saskatchewan First Act violates treaty rights.
  
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• Why most Canadians don't need another COVID-19 booster — at least not yet 

  14-04-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Most of the latest guidance around COVID-19 vaccination recommends another booster shot this spring only for higher-risk adults. What about everyone else?
  
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• Renfield sucks. You might just love it

  14-04-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The new Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult-led horror/comedy Renfield is equal parts ridiculous and over-the-top. That's what makes it so much fun.
  
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• Green cart delivery nearing completion: collection around the corner - Saskatoon.ca |

  14-04-2023 09:00
  
  Green cart delivery nearing completion: collection around the corner  Saskatoon.ca |
  
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• Sask. could see shortage of farmers, RBC report says

  14-04-2023 03:36
  
  The Canadian agriculture industry is expected to see a shortage of farmers in the next decade, according to a report by RBC.
  
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