Saskatoon news

• Saskatoon real estate developer and philanthropist Joseph A. Remai has died

  18-06-2025 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  Joseph A. Remai, real estate developer and one of Saskatoon's biggest philanthropists, has died, his family says.
  
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• Saskatoon woman solicited for sex during Uber ride speaks at driver's sentencing

  18-06-2025 23:57 via thestarphoenix.com
  A suspended Saskatoon Uber driver who propositioned two young girls for sex continued rationalizing his "opportunistic behaviour" while in custody awaiting his sentence. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan credit union merger gets go-ahead from members

  18-06-2025 23:49 via thestarphoenix.com
  A major sea change is coming to Saskatchewan's financial landscape, as three major credit unions will come together to form a single combined entity. Read More
  
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• Reports of fraud to Sask. RCMP have doubled in the last 10 years

  18-06-2025 23:32 via cbc.ca
  More and more Saskatchewan residents are becoming victims of fraud, and they're losing more money.
  
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• Reports of fraud to Sask. RCMP have almost doubled in the last 10 years

  18-06-2025 23:32 via cbc.ca
  More and more Saskatchewan residents are becoming victims of fraud, and they're losing more money.
  
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• Sask. Opposition decries grounded firefighting planes, government blames inspections and maintenance

  18-06-2025 22:08 via cbc.ca
  Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP repeated criticisms of the provincial government's use of water bombers on Wednesday, with the province responding that planes were grounded due to mandatory inspections and necessary maintenance.
  
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• Call for change: Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers meet to talk energy, agriculture

  18-06-2025 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  In a news release titled 'Alberta and Saskatchewan united in call for change,' the province said the government caucuses of Alberta and Saskatchewan are meeting in Lloydminster.
  
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• Saskatchewan Opposition says too many water bombers grounded during wildfires

  18-06-2025 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  The NDP says publicly available flight data shows four of 10 tankers have been grounded for almost a year.
  
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• A foodie's guide to eating well on a road trip

  18-06-2025 18:21 via cbc.ca
  How to plan for the very best bites while leaving room for unexpected treats along the way.
  
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• Saskatchewan’s hometown heroes return from wildfire duty

  18-06-2025 17:02 via globalnews.ca
  As wildfires ravaged northern Saskatchewan, firefighters from smaller communities like Warman and Dalmeny answered the call for help.
  
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• Pride despite prejudice: Sask. 2SLGBTQ+ communities undaunted after second Pride crosswalk defaced

  18-06-2025 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  The first day of Pride Week in Saskatoon dawned under some dark clouds: On that rainy June afternoon, organizers learned that a rainbow walkway in neighbouring Warman had been defaced with a homophobic slur. Read More
  
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• Saskatoon program helping Indigenous students thrive in high school and beyond

  18-06-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  According to Statistics Canada, Indigenous students are less likely to complete high school compared to non-Indigenous students. But the Pathways to Education program is working to change that.
  
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• 'Desperate for rainfall': Farmers, ranchers in southwest Sask. reeling from another dry year

  18-06-2025 13:00 via cbc.ca
  The Rural Municipality of Big Stick, about 300 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon, close to the Alberta border, has declared a local state of emergency, and more municipalities may follow as producers face a worsening drought.
  
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• Still waiting: Handful of Sask. communities remain under evacuation orders

  18-06-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Wildfires no longer pose an immediate threat to the Saskatchewan communities of Creighton and Denare Beach, but residents are still under an evacuation order. Creighton's mayor says that will stay in place until health-care services restart in nearby Flin Flon, Man.
  
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• Loss of son spurs Yorkton couple to raise $1.5 million for cancer-fighting efforts

  18-06-2025 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Greg and Leone Ottenbreit say focusing helping others deal with cancer has helped them make sense of the loss of their own son, Brayden, 25 years ago.
  
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• Fiddling and jigging: 2 inseparable Indigenous traditions that run in families

  18-06-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Fiddling is synonymous with Métis music, and has been part of Métis, First Nations and Inuit culture since the Europeans brought the instrument to North America. Fiddling and jigging go together, and many people say you can't have one without the other.
  
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• Funding boost for Sask. short-line railways in latest budget not enough, Opposition says

  18-06-2025 01:30 via cbc.ca
  Thirteen provincially regulated short-line railways operate on over 2,100 kilometres of track in Saskatchewan. It's an alternative to Class 1 lines like Canadian National Railway. The smaller trains transport goods to the larger rail lines.
  
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• Muskoday First Nation members walk more than 300 km to call for action on Sask.'s overdose crisis

  18-06-2025 01:09 via cbc.ca
  Members of Muskoday First Nation are calling for urgent action to address Saskatchewan’s growing fentanyl crisis.
  
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• Saskatoon’s Canada Day fireworks display is changing locations due to low river water levels

  18-06-2025 01:02 via globalnews.ca
  Canada Day celebrations at Saskatoon's River Landing will look a little different this year, with fireworks being launched from Rotary Park.
  
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