Saskatoon news

• Experts speak out on systematic failures in Saskatchewan legal aid access

  04-08-2026 14:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan legal aid service organizations are flagging justice system failures in access to affordable legal assistance amid spiking crime rates.
  
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• Als face Elks in showdown of CFL division leaders

  05-08-2026 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's a chance for Davis Alexander and the Montreal Alouettes to get even.
  
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• Treaty 6 and 7 women celebrate winning Miss Indigenous Canada titles

  05-08-2026 20:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Brooke Metchewais from Cold Lake First Nations in Alberta was recently crowned Miss Indigenous Canada 2026. Heather Wolf Ear from Siksika Nation was first runner-up and Miss Congeniality.
  
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• Moose Jaw dog parks reopen after deaths, illnesses prompted 6-week closure

  05-08-2026 20:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Any items left at the dog parks may now be disposed of by staff performing regular maintenance, to reduce the potential for contamination of shared water sources, the city says.
  
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• Saskatoon police release photo, seek help identifying man who vandalized synagogue

  05-08-2026 19:55 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon police released a photo from video surveillance showing the man who threw eggs at the synagogue on Saturday morning.
  
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• Are Saskatoon's crosswalk signals too short?

  05-08-2026 19:40 via cbc.ca
  
  Short signal times on some crosswalks can make them more difficult to navigate for children or people with mobility issues. An effort is underway to get the city to commit to changing that.
  
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• Cystic fibrosis medication Alyftrek now covered by Sask. government

  05-08-2026 19:29 via cbc.ca
  
  People living with cystic fibrosis (CF) in Saskatchewan now have a new medication that can be life-changing. CF is a genetic disease that damages the lungs and digestive system.
  
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• Image of suspect in Saskatoon synagogue egging released by police

  05-08-2026 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in Saskatoon have released an image of a suspect in connection with vandalism at a place of worship. He is described as a man with shorter hair and a dark beard.
  
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• Mischief Incident - Faith-Based Organization - 700 Block of McKinnon Avenue South

  05-08-2026 18:00 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are investigating in relation to an incident where the building of a faith-based organization was vandalized over the weekend.On August 4, 2026, members of the Saskatoon Police Service attended to a faith-based organization in the 700 block of McKinnon Avenue South regarding an incident that had occurred over the weekend.Through initial investigation, officers learned a man had attended the building on August 1, 2026 at around 11:30 a.m. with a carton of eggs and proceeded to th
  
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• Traffic Advisory: Collision - Highway 11 and 71st Street East

  05-08-2026 17:26 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Police are currently at the scene of a collision at Highway 11 and 71st Street East.Shortly after 8:00 a.m. this morning, August 5, 2026, police were called to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 11 and 71st Street East. One man has been transported to hospital with serious injuries.Traffic restrictions are in place in the east and westbound lanes of 71st Street East as well as on the Idylwyld Service Road. Members of the motoring public are advised to find an alternate route
  
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• Sask. senator Todd Lewis 'spent his life looking for the greater good,' friend says

  05-08-2026 17:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Todd Lewis is being remembered as a true advocate in Canadian agriculture and a "salt of the earth" friend. He died on July 31.
  
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• Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17

  05-08-2026 10:49 via cbc.ca
  
  Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 42 others overnight into Wednesday, Ukraine's state emergency service said.
  
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• Struggling to get your kids to read a book? Here are some tips

  05-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  New data suggests kids and teens today aren’t reading for fun the way older generations did. What do young people lose when they don't spend time with a good book?
  
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• Veteran Canadian broadcaster Lloyd Robertson dead at 92

  05-08-2026 04:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Lloyd Robertson, who delivered the news to Canadians in an authoritative and unflappable manner for more than 40 years as anchor for the flagship news programs of CTV and the CBC, has died. He was 92.
  
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• Downtown Regina mosque resumes broadcasting call to prayer after threats

  05-08-2026 03:25 via cbc.ca
  
  A mosque in downtown Regina has resumed its weekly broadcast of the Muslim call to prayer after stopping due to backlash, including threats.
  
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• Close call at Saskatoon restaurant where car smashed through patio

  05-08-2026 02:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Video from a surveillance camera shows a car nearly t-boning another vehicle driving past The Flats restaurant before it ploughs through the patio and crashes into the building.
  
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• Suncor beats quarterly profit estimates on higher crude prices, refining margins

  05-08-2026 00:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The profits continue to soar at Canada's biggest oil companies with Suncor Energy reporting Tuesday that it beat analysts profit estimates for the second quarter of 2026.
  
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• Sewage pipeline at centre of latest rift between Saskatoon, Corman Park

  04-08-2026 23:48 via cbc.ca
  
  Saskatoon city politicians confront conditions from the Rural Municipality of Corman Park to proceed with a sewage pipeline that would carry biosolids to a handling facility outside city limits, part of a $93.4-million project.
  
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• Regina's Co-Op refinery plans 500-bed work camp, echoing 2019 labour dispute

  04-08-2026 22:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Negotiations over a new contract are ongoing. Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) previously used a camp during negotiations with unionized staff, including in the lead up to the 2019 lockout that lasted six months.
  
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• Assault - 100 Block of Haverstock Crescent

  04-08-2026 22:03 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are investigating following an incident where a 9-year-old was assaulted while playing soccer in a park over the weekend.On August 1, 2026 at around 7:15 p.m., police were called to the 100 block of Haverstock Crescent for a report of a man assaulting a youth at a playground.Arriving officers learned that three children were playing soccer in a park when a man joined them. Shortly after, the man approached one of the youth, A 9-year-old male, before the child got on his bike and
  
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• Aggravated Assault - 300 Block of 4th Avenue North

  04-08-2026 21:22 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Saskatoon Police are investigating after a man was taken to hospital in serious condition early Sunday morning.On August 2, 2026 at approximately 1:35 a.m., police were called to the 300 block of 4th Avenue North for a report of an unknown problem. Information outlined that there was an injured man in the alley.Officers arrived on scene and learned that the Saskatoon Fire Department was on scene and the injured man had been transported to hospital prior to police arrival with what were believed
  
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• Regina mosque’s call to prayer resumes after police reissue permit

  04-08-2026 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Regina City Jamia Masjid received a permit from the RPS to play its Adhan, or call to prayer, on Friday before its Jummah prayer. It must reapply to do so weekly.
  
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• Regina council reissues permit for mosque’s call to prayer on week-by-week basis

  04-08-2026 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Regina City Jamia Masjid received a permit from the RPS to play its Adhan, or call to prayer, on Friday before its Jummah prayer. It must reapply to do so weekly.
  
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• Charges Laid - Theft / Evade Police - 1700 Block of Preston Avenue North

  04-08-2026 19:41 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  Two women were arrested over the weekend following a reported theft that led to an evade police incident.On August 1, 2026 at around 9:30 a.m., police were dispatched to the 1700 block of Preston Avenue North for a report of a woman who had stolen from a business. Call information stated the woman was in a vehicle in the parking lot.Upon police arrival, officers located the vehicle as it was beginning to leave. Officers activated their emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop, however, the dr
  
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• Saskatoon synagogue egged during Shabbat service, rabbi says

  04-08-2026 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Congregation Agudas Israel Synagogue in Saskatoon was reportedly egged and vandalized during its Shabbat service last weekend, its rabbi said on social media.
  
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• Arrest - Erratic Driving - Highway 5 and Highway 41

  04-08-2026 19:12 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  A woman has been arrested and faces a number of charges in relation to an erratic driving incident on Monday.At approximately 1:45 p.m. on August 3, 2026, police were called to the area of Highway 5 and Highway 41 for a report of an erratic driver. It was reported to police that a vehicle was travelling on the wrong side of the road.As officers were responding, further updates came in stating the vehicle was at College Drive and Central Avenue. Police were able to locate the vehicle driving west
  
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• Big oil companies continue to post banner profits as fighting in Iran drives costs higher

  04-08-2026 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Many of the world's biggest oil companies continue to record massive profits as fighting in Iran disrupts energy markets and sends oil and gasoline prices sharply higher.
  
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• Charge Laid - Impaired Driving / Motor Vehicle Collision - 1800 Block of McOrmond Drive

  04-08-2026 18:23 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  
  One man is facing a charge for Refusal to Comply with a Demand following an incident where a vehicle was driven into the patio of a business on Sunday night.On August 2, 2026 at around 8:35 p.m., police were called to a business in the 1800 block of McOrmond Drive for a motor vehicle collision where a vehicle had driven through a patio and hit the building.Officers arrived on scene and observed the vehicle inside the patio. No one on the patio was physically injured as a result of the collision.
  
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• Ottawa moves to list Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as national interest project

  04-08-2026 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The federal government has taken another step to designate a proposed oil pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast as a "national interest" project.
  
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• Saskatoon's Jordan Carroll aims for Olympics​ after winning gold at Commonwealth Games

  04-08-2026 17:37 via cbc.ca
  
  For Jordan Carroll, a gymnast originally from N.L., his second gold medal win at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games still doesn’t feel real.
  
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