Saskatoon news

• 2 charged with human trafficking in Tisdale, Sask.

  06-07-2023 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  A woman from Bangladesh was forced to work 10 to 12 hours a day, seven days a week at restaurants in Gull Lake, Elrose and Tisdale, police say. 
  
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• ‘Left to fend for themselves’: Sask. kids left hungry as food bank numbers increase

  06-07-2023 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Michael Kincade said there's been a 37 per cent increase over the last year in people needing to use food banks, adding 40 per cent of people accessing food banks are children.
  
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• Saskatchewan has longest wait times for knee, hip replacements in Canada

  06-07-2023 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to new Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) data, Saskatchewan has the worst surgical wait times in Canada.
  
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• Some Saskatchewan students concerned about education ministry's ability to respond to complaints

  06-07-2023 22:42
  
  Former students of Saskatoon's Legacy Christian Academy are disputing details in a recent ombudsman report regarding the Ministry of Education's ability to investigate complaints about registered independent schools.
  
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• Lawsuit against Legacy Christian Academy, Mile Two Church goes before court in Saskatoon on Friday

  06-07-2023 22:40 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A $25-million lawsuit alleging abuses committed against students at a private Christian school in Saskatoon will be in front of a Court of King's Bench judge on Friday. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon Kinsmen Home Lottery Draw | Country 600 CJWW - CJWW

  06-07-2023 22:20
  
  Saskatoon Kinsmen Home Lottery Draw | Country 600 CJWW  CJWW
  
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• Saskatoon real estate: Housing sales up in Saskatoon - CTV News Saskatoon

  06-07-2023 22:10
  
  Saskatoon real estate: Housing sales up in Saskatoon  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Saskatoon real estate: Housing sales up in Saskatoon | CTV News - CTV News Saskatoon

  06-07-2023 22:07
  
  Saskatoon real estate: Housing sales up in Saskatoon | CTV News  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Home sales up in Saskatoon

  06-07-2023 22:07
  
  The real estate market in Saskatoon is up almost two per cent year-over-year, according to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA).
  
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• Saskatoon city councillor says budget pressures have 'nothing to do with past decisions'

  06-07-2023 22:04
  
  A Saskatoon city councillor says a $52 million shortfall projected for next year's budget "has nothing to do with past decisions" and is due to economic forces beyond the city's control.
  
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• Saskatoon budget: Councillor challenges 'misinformation' about city ... - CTV News Saskatoon

  06-07-2023 22:04
  Saskatoon budget: Councillor challenges 'misinformation' about city ...  CTV News Saskatoon
  
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• Muskowekwan First Nation man charged following break and enter, assault

  06-07-2023 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to Punnichy RCMP, a man was arrested after breaking into a home and ransacking it, including throwing items at and threatening to shoot police responding to the call.
  
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• Big Tech vs. Canadian news: the battle over C-18, explained | About That

  06-07-2023 21:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government has suspended all of its advertising on Facebook and Instagram as the clash with tech giants like Meta and Google over Bill C-18, the Online News Act, continues. Andrew Chang explores what the bill means for how you get your news online.
  
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• Sask. cardiologist, Indigenous academic joining Order of Canada

  06-07-2023 21:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Haissam Haddad has been appointed to the Order of Canada for his contributions to medicine. Savage Bear was appointed for her contributions to Indigenous studies and community engagement. 
  
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• Saskatoon city councillor discusses budget shortfall deliberations - Global News

  06-07-2023 20:50
  Saskatoon city councillor discusses budget shortfall deliberations  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon city councillor discusses budget shortfall deliberations

  06-07-2023 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Follow-up meetings around budget discussions are going to be held July 25 and Aug. 15, and Block said by then she hopes they'll have some direction for administration.
  
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• 'Hockey mom' Katherine Henderson eager to take on challenge as new leader of Hockey Canada

  06-07-2023 19:35 via cbc.ca
  
  Katherine Henderson understands there are going to be challenges ahead as Hockey Canada's new president and CEO, but says she's ready to meet the moment and lead the organization in a new direction through her experience in business, sport and having been a hockey mom for years.
  
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• Saskatchewan a sea of yellow and green: crop report

  06-07-2023 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Crops are quickly progressing in the province with the warm temperatures and widespread rain received this past week,' the report read.
  
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• Saskatchewan teen seeking 1 in 900 chance for stem cell transplant

  06-07-2023 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  On June 1, Karri Franklin's son Archer was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, also known as bone marrow aplasia. Now, the 17-year-old is holding out hope for a stem cell donor match.
  
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• Texting thumbs-up emoji in response to a question costs Sask. farmer $82K in contract case

  06-07-2023 18:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan judge says an emoji can amount to a contractual agreement and ordered a farmer to pay more than $82,000 for not delivering product to a grain buyer after responding to a text message with a thumbs-up image.
  
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• A Sask. farmer responded to a contract question with a thumbs up — now he has to pay $82K

  06-07-2023 18:28 via cbc.ca
  
  A Saskatchewan judge says an emoji can amount to a contractual agreement and ordered a farmer to pay more than $82,000 for not delivering product to a grain buyer after responding to a text message with a thumbs-up image.
  
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• Sask. home builder mixes tradition into new home designs

  06-07-2023 18:27
  
  One Saskatoon neighbourhood has become known for its historically picturesque homes but, over the years, it's also made some modern additions.
  
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• Sask. home builder designs new homes with traditional feel

  06-07-2023 18:27
  
  One Saskatoon neighbourhood has become known for its historically picturesque homes but, over the years, it's also made some modern additions.
  
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• Sask. farmer's emoji means he agreed to deal, must pay $82,000: judge

  06-07-2023 18:25 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  SWIFT CURRENT — A Saskatchewan judge says an emoji can amount to a contractual agreement and ordered a farmer to pay more than $82,000 for not delivering product to a grain buyer after responding to a text message with a thumbs-up image. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon cardiologist has been awarded the Order of Canada - CBC.ca

  06-07-2023 18:23
  
  Saskatoon cardiologist has been awarded the Order of Canada  CBC.ca
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Thursday, July 6 - Global News

  06-07-2023 17:38
  Saskatoon morning news rewind: Thursday, July 6  Global News
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Thursday, July 6

  06-07-2023 17:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Thursday, July 6.
  
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• Meta's Twitter rival Threads is here. Can it survive the company's woes?

  06-07-2023 15:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Meta launched its microblogging app Threads on Thursday, the latest among several platforms that have been designed to rival Twitter as users jump ship from the beleaguered social media site.
  
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• Meta launches Threads, a social media platform to rival Twitter

  06-07-2023 15:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Meta has launched Threads, a microblogging app designed to rival Twitter as users jump ship from the beleaguered social media platform.
  
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• Renée Kohlman: Black bean and couscous salad can make your summer day

  06-07-2023 15:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  With summer in full swing, I’m always looking for ways to prepare delicious yet interesting salads for patio lunches and backyard potluck festivities. Read More
  
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• Six Saskatoon art exhibitions to see in July - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  06-07-2023 14:06
  Six Saskatoon art exhibitions to see in July  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• West End Radiators buys Saskatoon rad shop - trucknews.com

  06-07-2023 14:02
  
  West End Radiators buys Saskatoon rad shop  trucknews.com
  
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• U of S research looks into health and safety of long-haul truckers

  06-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Mackenzie McKeown lowers herself into the semi truck driver’s seat and hits the ignition. Read More
  
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• Six Saskatoon art exhibitions to see in July

  06-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  Local visual artists share their unique interpretations of the world through a variety of media in galleries around Saskatoon. Read More
  
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• July gallery roundup: Ukrainian Museum of Canada

  06-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A variety of work by local artists can be seen in Saskatoon this month. Arts reporter Jocelyn Bennett checked in with a few local galleries about their current exhibitions. Read More
  
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• July gallery roundup: The Gallery/Art Placement Inc.

  06-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A variety of work by local artists can be seen in Saskatoon this month. Arts reporter Jocelyn Bennett checked in with a few local galleries about their current exhibitions. Read More
  
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• July gallery roundup: Saskatchewan Craft Council Gallery

  06-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A variety of work by local artists can be seen in Saskatoon this month. Arts reporter Jocelyn Bennett checked in with a few local galleries about their current exhibitions. Read More
  
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• July gallery roundup: Kenderdine Art Gallery

  06-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A variety of work by local artists can be seen in Saskatoon this month. Arts reporter Jocelyn Bennett checked in with a few local galleries about their current exhibitions. Read More
  
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• July gallery roundup: Greg Yuel Gallery

  06-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A variety of work by local artists can be seen in Saskatoon this month. Arts reporter Jocelyn Bennett checked in with a few local galleries about their current exhibitions. Read More
  
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• July gallery roundup: Gallery on the Greens

  06-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  A variety of work by local artists can be seen in Saskatoon this month. Arts reporter Jocelyn Bennett checked in with a few local galleries about their current exhibitions. Read More
  
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• Humboldt, Sask. archeological dig opens 'a window into the past'

  06-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  HUMBOLDT, SASK. — On a blisteringly hot summer morning, two-and-a-half-year-old Hayden Watson sat beside a shallow hole in a grassy field near Humboldt, carefully filling a big metal bucket with dirt. Read More
  
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• Barn fire destroys $50,000 structure in 1951

  06-07-2023 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
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• Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan launches 'joyful' summer season

  06-07-2023 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  As Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan leaps into its 2023 summer season, love and fate are in the air down by the South Saskatchewan River, as creative teams bring a full spectrum of tragedy, comedy and history to the stage. Read More
  
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• Electric vehicle users say travel plans have to be adapted due to unreliable charging infrastructure in Sask.

  06-07-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  The summer travel means electric vehicle drivers have to grapple with a slowly growing infrastructure in Saskatchewan. According to SGI, as of July 3, there were 1,446 electric vehicles registered in Saskatchewan. Some say the EV infrastructure needs a boost.
  
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• Canadians are choosing to spend less on summer travel or not travel at all over financial concerns: Nanos

  06-07-2023 12:00
  
  Canadians are either setting financial limits on their summer vacations or putting their travel plans on hold completely over economic concerns, according to a new survey conducted by Nanos Research.
  
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• Wildfire fighters work in heavy smoke, and in Canada have little protection

  06-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  People who work on the front lines of Canada's wildfires often do so without specialized respiratory protection. The International Association of Fire Fighters and some governments and agencies want to change that given the high number of illnesses closely associated with exposure to wildfire smoke.
  
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• Roughriders look to snap 7-game home losing streak against winless Elks

  06-07-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  On Thursday night, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are hoping to give their fans something they have not seen in nearly a year — a regular season home win.
  
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• Saskatoon police ask public's help locating boy, 9 - SaskToday.ca

  06-07-2023 09:00
  
  Saskatoon police ask public's help locating boy, 9  SaskToday.ca
  
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• Lawsuit against Legacy Christian Academy, Mile Two Church goes before court in Saskatoon on Friday - Saskatoon Star-Phoenix

  06-07-2023 09:00
  Lawsuit against Legacy Christian Academy, Mile Two Church goes before court in Saskatoon on Friday  Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
  
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• Massey makes Rattlers coaching debut in heart-breaking 89-88 loss to red-hot Ottawa

  06-07-2023 06:45 via thestarphoenix.com
  
  The Saskatchewan Rattlers nearly did the improbable. Read More
  
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