<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Saskatoon with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:50:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. businesses, producers brace for new 50% U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian dairy products, molasses, alcohol, dog leashes and even hockey sticks are just some of the items targeted under U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s new 50 per cent tariffs, set to go into effect on Aug. 19. Sask. business owners say Trump's threats are nothing new.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-businesses-producers-brace-for-new-50-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-businesses-producers-brace-for-new-50-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Stolen Vehicle - ASU Assist - Avenue P and 21st Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Police Service Air Support Unit (ASU) played a key role in locating a stolen vehicle Monday afternoon.On July 20, 2026 at approximately 4:40 p.m., members of the ASU observed a vehicle which had been the subject of an erratic driving complaint in the area of Avenue P South and 21st Street West. ASU continued to monitor the vehicle and share updates with officers on the ground. Officers also learned the vehicle had previously been reported stolen.Officers conducted a high-risk traff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-stolen-vehicle-asu-assist-avenue-p-and-21st-street-west/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-stolen-vehicle-asu-assist-avenue-p-and-21st-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charged Laid - Stolen City of Saskatoon Truck - 35th Street East and Ontario Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been arrested following an incident where a City of Saskatoon truck was stolen and driven outside the city on Monday.On July 20, 2026 at approximately 2:25 p.m., police were called to the area of 36th Street East and Ontario Avenue for a report of a stolen vehicle in progress. Further updates outlined the stolen vehicle was a City of Saskatoon truck.Through investigation, officers were able to track the vehicle and found it was travelling westbound outside city limits on Beam Road. Mem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charged-laid-stolen-city-of-saskatoon-truck-35th-street-east-and-ontario-avenue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charged-laid-stolen-city-of-saskatoon-truck-35th-street-east-and-ontario-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 premiers agree to lift interprovincial trade barriers on alcohol products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under a new deal, the premiers say they are updating rules to allow more Canadian brewers and distillers to sell alcohol directly to Canadians outside of their home provinces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/9-premiers-agree-to-lift-interprovincial-trade-barriers-on-alcohol-products/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/9-premiers-agree-to-lift-interprovincial-trade-barriers-on-alcohol-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 dead after SUV collides with parked semi-truck on Saskatchewan highway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said an investigation determined a semi-truck was parked on the side of the highway when an SUV collided with it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/3-dead-after-suv-collides-with-parked-semi-truck-on-saskatchewan-highway/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/3-dead-after-suv-collides-with-parked-semi-truck-on-saskatchewan-highway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests - Crime Reduction Team Investigation - Cash, Weapons, Drugs, Car Seized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were arrested following an investigation by the Crime Reduction Team.Shortly before 8:00 p.m. on July 16, 2026, members of the Crime Reduction Team, with the assistance of the Tactical Support Unit, conducted enforcement action in a drug trafficking investigation with the arrests of two people. Following these arrests, search warrants were executed at addresses in the 100 block of St. Paul&rsquo;s Place and 2800 block of Rusholme Road resulting in the following evidentiary seizures;	$]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-crime-reduction-team-investigation-cash-weapons-drugs-car-seized/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-crime-reduction-team-investigation-cash-weapons-drugs-car-seized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of man killed in collision with Saskatchewan Roughrider to be returned to India]]></title><description><![CDATA[An online fundraiser for Bhishma Rajyaguru, who died in a car crash that also killed a Saskatchewan Roughrider player, has collected about $80,000 to send his body to India.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/body-of-man-killed-in-collision-with-saskatchewan-roughrider-to-be-returned-to-india/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/body-of-man-killed-in-collision-with-saskatchewan-roughrider-to-be-returned-to-india/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former PA police officer tells inquest he doesn't recall Umpherville saying, 'I can't breathe' during arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan chief forensic pathologist Dr. Shaun Ladham also testified at the inquest on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/former-pa-police-officer-tells-inquest-he-doesnt-recall-umpherville-saying-i-cant-breathe-during-arrest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/former-pa-police-officer-tells-inquest-he-doesnt-recall-umpherville-saying-i-cant-breathe-during-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 2 of Umpherville coroner's inquest focuses on autopsy, injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan chief forensic pathologist Dr. Shaun Ladham testified at the inquest on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/day-2-of-umpherville-coroners-inquest-focuses-on-autopsy-injuries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/day-2-of-umpherville-coroners-inquest-focuses-on-autopsy-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public inquest begins in death of Prince Albert man following police use of force]]></title><description><![CDATA[A traffic stop escalated to officers used tasers, batons and pepper spray on 40-year-old, Boden Umpherville, who later succumbed to his injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/public-inquest-begins-in-death-of-prince-albert-man-following-police-use-of-force/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/public-inquest-begins-in-death-of-prince-albert-man-following-police-use-of-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friends, family mourn 22-year-old killed in wrong-way crash near Lumsden, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends and family are mourning Bhishma Rajyaguru, who &#8203;&#8203;d&#8203;ied&#8203; Saturday evening &#8203;after &#8203;Saskatchewan Roughrider&#8203; Jayden Dalke crashed into his vehicle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/friends-family-mourn-22-year-old-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-near-lumsden-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/friends-family-mourn-22-year-old-killed-in-wrong-way-crash-near-lumsden-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sask. artist's phone fell 2 km from a plane. They found it in a canola field in 'pristine' condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heather Cline and David Stanchuk say they were blown away when they were able to find the phone. They were even more surprised to find it undamaged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-sask-artists-phone-fell-2-km-from-a-plane-they-found-it-in-a-canola-field-in-pristine-condition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-sask-artists-phone-fell-2-km-from-a-plane-they-found-it-in-a-canola-field-in-pristine-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sask. artist's phone fell 1.1 km from a plane. They found it in a canola field in 'pristine' condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heather Cline and David Stanchuk say they were blown away when they were able to find the phone. They were even more surprised to find it undamaged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-sask-artists-phone-fell-11-km-from-a-plane-they-found-it-in-a-canola-field-in-pristine-condition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-sask-artists-phone-fell-11-km-from-a-plane-they-found-it-in-a-canola-field-in-pristine-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon’s University Bridge reopening postponed, adding $213K to repair costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon has postponed the reopening of its University Bridge due to construction delays, with more extensive repair work needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoons-university-bridge-reopening-postponed-adding-213k-to-repair-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoons-university-bridge-reopening-postponed-adding-213k-to-repair-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbing - 1900 Block of 22nd Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police are investigating an incident where two people were stabbed on Friday night.At approximately 10:45 p.m. on July 17, 2026, police were called to the 1900 block of 22nd Street West for a report of an injured person who had been stabbed.Police arrived on scene and located an injured man outside an apartment building. Shortly after, officers also located a woman with injuries consistent with a stabbing inside the residence. Both were transported to hospital with what were believed t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-1900-block-of-22nd-street-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-1900-block-of-22nd-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis, alcohol found in SUV of Saskatchewan Roughrider killed in fatal collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders captain Jayden Dalke was driving on the wrong side of Highway 11 between Lumsden and Regina&nbsp;when he was involved in a fatal head-on collision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cannabis-alcohol-found-in-suv-of-saskatchewan-roughrider-killed-in-fatal-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cannabis-alcohol-found-in-suv-of-saskatchewan-roughrider-killed-in-fatal-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis, alcohol found in SUV of Saskatchewan Roughrider involved in fatal collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are dead following a wrong-way collision on Highway 11 northwest of Regina. One of the drivers was Jayden Dalke, a Saskatchewan&nbsp;Roughrider.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cannabis-alcohol-found-in-suv-of-saskatchewan-roughrider-involved-in-fatal-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cannabis-alcohol-found-in-suv-of-saskatchewan-roughrider-involved-in-fatal-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assault on Security Officer Investigations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police responded to multiple incidents involving security officers being assaulted on Sunday.On July 19, 2026 at around 1:55 a.m., police were called to a business in the 200 block of 3rd Avenue North for a report of an injured person. Initial information stated a man had assaulted another man and that the victim was a security officer.Officers arrived on scene and located the security officer with what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. Police learned the suspect had f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/assault-on-security-officer-investigations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/assault-on-security-officer-investigations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted for homicide at Pickering, Ont. casino arrested in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect connected to a 2023 homicide at a Pickering, Ont., casino was arrested last Wednesday in Saskatoon, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-wanted-for-homicide-at-pickering-ont-casino-arrested-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-wanted-for-homicide-at-pickering-ont-casino-arrested-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted for homicide at Ontario casino arrested in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect connected to a 2023 homicide at a Pickering, Ont., casino was arrested last Wednesday in Saskatoon, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-wanted-for-homicide-at-ontario-casino-arrested-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-wanted-for-homicide-at-ontario-casino-arrested-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Roughrider in fatal crash was driving on wrong side of highway: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jayden Dalke was driving the wrong way on the highway with alcohol and cannabis in his vehicle before the crash that killed him and another man, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-highway-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-highway-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Roughrider in fatal crash was driving on wrong side of divided highway: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jayden Dalke was driving the wrong way on the highway with alcohol and cannabis in his vehicle before the crash that killed him and another man, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-divided-highway-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-divided-highway-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Robbery - 1500 Block of 22nd Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman has been arrested in relation to a robbery at a business on Saturday morning.At approximately 6:55 a.m. on July 18, 2026, officers were called to a business in the 1500 block of 22nd Street West for a report of a robbery. Initial information outlined that there was a woman with a machete inside the store attempting to steal merchandise.Arriving officers located and arrested a woman matching the suspect description without further incident.The 23-year-old woman has been charged with Robbe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-robbery-1500-block-of-22nd-street-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-robbery-1500-block-of-22nd-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Saskatchewan offer 'most compelling' case for U.S. oil supply: Hoekstra]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. needs to three to four million more barrels of oil per day over the next decade, and Canada can be one of the best places to get it, says Pete Hoekstra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alberta-saskatchewan-offer-most-compelling-case-for-us-oil-supply-hoekstra/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alberta-saskatchewan-offer-most-compelling-case-for-us-oil-supply-hoekstra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Assist Durham Regional Police - Homicide / Canada-Wide Warrant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection to a homicide in Durham Region, Ontario has been arrested by the Saskatoon Police Service.Through coordinated investigation with the Durham Regional Police, members of the Saskatoon Police Service Criminal Intelligence and Street Crime&nbsp;Sections effected the arrest of a 20-year-old man wanted for second-degree murder in a 2023 homicide in Durham Region shortly after 6:00 p.m. on July 15, 2026 at an unrelated business in the 3000 block of Me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-assist-durham-regional-police-homicide-canada-wide-warrant/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-assist-durham-regional-police-homicide-canada-wide-warrant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tommy time: Saskatchewan Roughriders’ one-yard wonder]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Saskatchewan Roughriders need one yard, they know who to turn to &mdash; big man Tommy Stevens. He has proven to be a large factor in the Riders' offensive success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tommy-time-saskatchewan-roughriders-one-yard-wonder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tommy-time-saskatchewan-roughriders-one-yard-wonder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquest begins into death of man stunned, pepper sprayed and beaten during arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five-day public inquest into the death of Boden Umpherville begins at King's Bench Court in Prince Albert on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/inquest-begins-into-death-of-man-stunned-pepper-sprayed-and-beaten-during-arrest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/inquest-begins-into-death-of-man-stunned-pepper-sprayed-and-beaten-during-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anglican church wants to remove heritage shield for historic Saskatoon chapel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The distinctive white church was built in 1939 in Saskatoon's North Park neighbourhood after dedicated fundraising, but the Anglican church now says it can no longer care for the structure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/anglican-church-wants-to-remove-heritage-shield-for-historic-saskatoon-chapel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/anglican-church-wants-to-remove-heritage-shield-for-historic-saskatoon-chapel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders’ captain Jayden Dalke dies in car crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upon learning of the fatal car crash, the Saskatchewan Roughriders said their captain Jayden Dalke was a warrior whose teammates 'cared deeply for him and are heartbroken.'&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-roughriders-captain-jayden-dalke-dies-in-car-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-roughriders-captain-jayden-dalke-dies-in-car-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Game over’ for Sony’s physical video games, production set to end in 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony, makers of PlayStation, is moving to digital gaming and will no longer make physical copies of games. One Sask. game store owner says the move will impact local gamers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/game-over-for-sonys-physical-video-games-production-set-to-end-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/game-over-for-sonys-physical-video-games-production-set-to-end-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders linebacker and captain Jayden Dalke killed in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders are mourning linebacker and team captain Jayden Dalke, who died in a car crash Saturday evening.<br />
The team announced his death in a statement Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/roughriders-linebacker-and-captain-jayden-dalke-killed-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/roughriders-linebacker-and-captain-jayden-dalke-killed-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead in crash east of Lumsden Saturday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lumsden Fire responded to the collision at around 9 p.m. Saturday, and found one vehicle in the centre meridian and another in the southbound ditch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/2-dead-in-crash-east-of-lumsden-saturday-night/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/2-dead-in-crash-east-of-lumsden-saturday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duane Ward, former Blue Jays pitcher, World Series champion, dies at 62]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher and two-time World Series champion Duane Ward has died at 62. The Blue Jays say Ward died of natural causes in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/duane-ward-former-blue-jays-pitcher-world-series-champion-dies-at-62/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/duane-ward-former-blue-jays-pitcher-world-series-champion-dies-at-62/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sask. man's death was ruled an accidental drowning, but his family still has questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[When RCMP got a call about an unmanned boat going in circles on Weyakwin Lake, officers didn't make the connection that it could mean a person was missing. Matthew Hamm's body was found in the lake the following spring. The RCMP's civilian watchdog says the officers' initial response was "wholly unacceptable," and Hamm's parents still have questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-sask-mans-death-was-ruled-an-accidental-drowning-but-his-family-still-has-questions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-sask-mans-death-was-ruled-an-accidental-drowning-but-his-family-still-has-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wide awake while your partner snores? Have you considered a 'sleep divorce'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts says good sleep is vital for your physical and mental health &mdash; and sleeping separately doesn&rsquo;t have to destroy the intimacy in your relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/wide-awake-while-your-partner-snores-have-you-considered-a-sleep-divorce/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/wide-awake-while-your-partner-snores-have-you-considered-a-sleep-divorce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From algae to E.coli, Sask. offers beachgoers ways to check water conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's Healthy Beaches Program maintains a public map showing test results for blue-green algae and bacteria levels at the busiest public places for splashing around.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/from-algae-to-ecoli-sask-offers-beachgoers-ways-to-check-water-conditions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/from-algae-to-ecoli-sask-offers-beachgoers-ways-to-check-water-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boden Umpherville's family continues search for answers at coroner's inquest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family and friends have always disputed the investigation that cleared Prince Albert police of any wrongdoing. A public inquest starting Monday will determine the facts of the 40-year-old's death in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/boden-umphervilles-family-continues-search-for-answers-at-coroners-inquest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/boden-umphervilles-family-continues-search-for-answers-at-coroners-inquest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why travel insurance may not help you if there's a WestJet strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet travellers hoping to buy protection in case their travel plans are interrupted or delayed by a contract dispute may be out of luck, as travel insurance experts say policies purchased after potential strike dates are announced won't cover future work stoppages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/why-travel-insurance-may-not-help-you-if-theres-a-westjet-strike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/why-travel-insurance-may-not-help-you-if-theres-a-westjet-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Head celebrates after research farms get reprieve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's Ministry of Agriculture and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) ensuring two research farms in the province that had been scheduled to close will now stay open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/indian-head-celebrates-after-research-farms-get-reprieve/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/indian-head-celebrates-after-research-farms-get-reprieve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Regina mosque puts out survey for feedback on call to prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surveys were conducted throughout Friday in front of the mosque, with people sharing their opinions for and against]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/local-regina-mosque-puts-out-survey-for-feedback-on-call-to-prayer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/local-regina-mosque-puts-out-survey-for-feedback-on-call-to-prayer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina mosque surveys public after backlash to broadcast of call to prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[M. Anisur Rahaman, the director of the Regina City Jamia Masjid mosque, said that many of the negative comments appeared to the result of misconceptions about the Muslim faith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-mosque-surveys-public-after-backlash-to-broadcast-of-call-to-prayer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-mosque-surveys-public-after-backlash-to-broadcast-of-call-to-prayer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Saskatchewan veterinary medicine clinic reverses decision to stop treating wildlife patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[In early July, the University of Saskatchewan said it would pause wildlife treatment services at the Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC) while it conducted a review of its zoo, exotics and wildlife services program. That decision has now been reversed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/university-of-saskatchewan-veterinary-medicine-clinic-reverses-decision-to-stop-treating-wildlife-patients/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/university-of-saskatchewan-veterinary-medicine-clinic-reverses-decision-to-stop-treating-wildlife-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leveling Up: How Mistik Studios is putting Indigenous culture on the gaming map]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan&rsquo;s new Mistik Studios is giving a sneak peek of its very first project, aiming to bring Indigenous culture to the global gaming stage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/leveling-up-how-mistik-studios-is-putting-indigenous-culture-on-the-gaming-map/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/leveling-up-how-mistik-studios-is-putting-indigenous-culture-on-the-gaming-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University Bridge shutdown extended, no new opening date]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bridge closed in April for rehabilitation and the repair of an arch. At the time, it was slated to reopen for one-way traffic in each direction around mid-June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/university-bridge-shutdown-extended-no-new-opening-date/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/university-bridge-shutdown-extended-no-new-opening-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Saskatchewan research farms to stay open as province enters MOU with Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two federally run research farms in Saskatchewan that were expected to close are staying open after the government of Saskatchewan signed a memorandum of understanding with AAFC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/2-saskatchewan-research-farms-to-stay-open-as-province-enters-mou-with-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/2-saskatchewan-research-farms-to-stay-open-as-province-enters-mou-with-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina couple killed in bear attack at McTavish Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family members say Jay and Deb MacDonald are the two people killed by a bear at a lake north of La Ronge on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-couple-killed-in-bear-attack-at-mctavish-lake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-couple-killed-in-bear-attack-at-mctavish-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REMINDER: Public Advisory - Traffic Violation Scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Police Service wishes to remind members of the public of an ongoing text message scam&nbsp;that falsely claims recipients have received a traffic violation. Do not click the link or make any payments to the associated&nbsp;website.&nbsp;These messages are fraudulent and should be ignored.If you have received a suspicious text message and suspect fraud but have not been victimized, contact the&nbsp;Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. If you have become the victim of fraud, contact your loca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/reminder-public-advisory-traffic-violation-scam/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/reminder-public-advisory-traffic-violation-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[June storms result in more than $1.1B in damages across Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[June storms in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, along with flooding in the Montreal area, caused more than $1.1 billion in insured damage, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/june-storms-result-in-more-than-11b-in-damages-across-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/june-storms-result-in-more-than-11b-in-damages-across-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear kills 2 people in northern Saskatchewan, ministry confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are dead after a bear attack in northern Saskatchewan, the province's Ministry of Community Safety confirmed in a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bear-kills-2-people-in-northern-saskatchewan-ministry-confirms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bear-kills-2-people-in-northern-saskatchewan-ministry-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests - Assault - 2200 Block 22nd Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were arrested following a machete assault yesterday evening.At around 7:30 p.m. on July 16, 2026, police were called to a business in the 2200 block of 22nd Street West for a report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers learned that a security guard had been cut with a machete while escorting a group of people from the property. The suspects then fled the area. A short time later, police were called to a disturbance in the area of 20th Street West and Avenue Q South. Upon arrival, off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-assault-2200-block-22nd-street-west/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-assault-2200-block-22nd-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Sask. research farms slated to close will now stay open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two research farm in Saskatchewan that had been slated for closure will remain open after Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Provincial Ministry of Agriculture signed a momorandum of understanding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/2-sask-research-farms-slated-to-close-will-now-stay-open/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/2-sask-research-farms-slated-to-close-will-now-stay-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires, U.S. tariffs blamed for suspension of operations at Sask. sawmill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carrier Forest Products Ltd., the company that owns the sawmill in the town of Big River, has told employees that economic conditions are forcing it to suspend operations 'indefinitely.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/wildfires-us-tariffs-blamed-for-suspension-of-operations-at-sask-sawmill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/wildfires-us-tariffs-blamed-for-suspension-of-operations-at-sask-sawmill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher Nolan fans make 'Odyssey' to Regina to see new film in 70mm IMAX]]></title><description><![CDATA[The theatre at the Saskatchewan Science Centre is one of just 41 in the world that can show the movie on 70-millimetre IMAX film. Some moviegoers got tickets more than a year in advance. They say it was worth the wait.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/christopher-nolan-fans-make-odyssey-to-regina-to-see-new-film-in-70mm-imax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/christopher-nolan-fans-make-odyssey-to-regina-to-see-new-film-in-70mm-imax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor, advocates in Lloydminster call on Alberta, Saskatchewan governments to publish report on health needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates and community leaders in Lloydminster are calling for the release of a report into the state of health care in the city, information they say is essential to address current service level gaps and to plan for future growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/doctor-advocates-in-lloydminster-call-on-alberta-saskatchewan-governments-to-publish-report-on-health-needs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/doctor-advocates-in-lloydminster-call-on-alberta-saskatchewan-governments-to-publish-report-on-health-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province denies Saskatoon daycare licence, despite list of families waiting]]></title><description><![CDATA[In June, the province told Kinza Nisar there was not enough need for more home-based child care spaces in her area. Ten families had already reserved spots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/province-denies-saskatoon-daycare-licence-despite-list-of-families-waiting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/province-denies-saskatoon-daycare-licence-despite-list-of-families-waiting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrate diversity at Moose Jaw's first Afro-Caribbean festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday's event in Crescent Park is a chance for people to learn more about the diversity in African and Caribbean cultures. Organizer Adeola Afolayan can't wait to share samples of Nigerian food.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/celebrate-diversity-at-moose-jaws-first-afro-caribbean-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/celebrate-diversity-at-moose-jaws-first-afro-caribbean-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York is pausing new hyperscale data centres. Could the same happen in Canada?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More companies are looking to Canada to build out hyperscale data centres meant to power AI, launching a debate over whether the facilities are a net benefit for the country. Here's a look at whether provinces and territories here are considering their own moratoriums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-york-is-pausing-new-hyperscale-data-centres-could-the-same-happen-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-york-is-pausing-new-hyperscale-data-centres-could-the-same-happen-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o is here, and it&rsquo;s already looking like it could be 'mind-blowing']]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures in the El Ni&ntilde;o region in the Pacific Ocean are the warmest they've been on record at this time of year. And the peak is still months away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/el-nintildeo-is-here-and-itrsquos-already-looking-like-it-could-be-mind-blowing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/el-nintildeo-is-here-and-itrsquos-already-looking-like-it-could-be-mind-blowing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Applicants for child care operator licences in Saskatchewan say they’re being denied]]></title><description><![CDATA[The opposition party says parents are having a hard time finding a daycare close to their home, and what doesn't help... childcare license applications are being denied.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/applicants-for-child-care-operator-licences-in-saskatchewan-say-theyre-being-denied/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/applicants-for-child-care-operator-licences-in-saskatchewan-say-theyre-being-denied/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-ever Saskatchewan commodity showcase connects producers with global buyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agricultural commodity buyers from more than a dozen countries are convening in Saskatoon to match with producers to diversify trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/first-ever-saskatchewan-commodity-showcase-connects-producers-with-global-buyers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/first-ever-saskatchewan-commodity-showcase-connects-producers-with-global-buyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservation officers, RCMP investigating two wildlife-related deaths near La Ronge, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two deaths at McTavish Lake, north of La Ronge, are suspected to be wildlife-related, the Saskatchewan government says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/conservation-officers-rcmp-investigating-two-wildlife-related-deaths-near-la-ronge-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/conservation-officers-rcmp-investigating-two-wildlife-related-deaths-near-la-ronge-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Optimism in La Loche, Sask., as construction starts on only hotel in town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Out-of-towners have had nowhere to stay in the northern village since its only hotel burned down years ago. That will change when the new hotel opens next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/optimism-in-la-loche-sask-as-construction-starts-on-only-hotel-in-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/optimism-in-la-loche-sask-as-construction-starts-on-only-hotel-in-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. announces more money for flood recovery, other disasters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial government says its disaster assistance program will have higher maximum assistance rates for individuals and small businesses after 106 municipalities applied for financial support this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-announces-more-money-for-flood-recovery-other-disasters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-announces-more-money-for-flood-recovery-other-disasters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Saskatoon removing memorial tree stricken by Dutch elm disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Memorial Avenue of Trees at Woodlawn Cemetery has tested positive to Dutch Elm Disease (DED). The memorial tree will be removed immediatly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/city-of-saskatoon-removing-memorial-tree-stricken-by-dutch-elm-disease/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/city-of-saskatoon-removing-memorial-tree-stricken-by-dutch-elm-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan boosts disaster aid in response to storm-packed spring and summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increased benefits are being put in place to help residents after stormy spring and summer seasons, the Saskatchewan government announced Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-boosts-disaster-aid-in-response-to-storm-packed-spring-and-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-boosts-disaster-aid-in-response-to-storm-packed-spring-and-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina police charge man shot by officers after he allegedly pointed a crossbow at them]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 35-year-old man is charged with two counts of assaulting a peace officer with a weapon and one count of uttering threats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-police-charge-man-shot-by-officers-after-he-allegedly-pointed-a-crossbow-at-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-police-charge-man-shot-by-officers-after-he-allegedly-pointed-a-crossbow-at-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial tree at Saskatoon cemetery to be cut down due to invasive disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tree on the Memorial Avenue of Trees at Saskatoon's Woodlawn Cemetery is&nbsp;being removed due to Dutch Elm Disease, the City of Saskatoon said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/memorial-tree-at-saskatoon-cemetery-to-be-cut-down-due-to-invasive-disease/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/memorial-tree-at-saskatoon-cemetery-to-be-cut-down-due-to-invasive-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prairie storms caused at least $728M in insured damage: Insurance Bureau of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Insurance Bureau of Canada says severe June storms in Manitoba and Saskatchewan caused more than $728 million in insured damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/prairie-storms-caused-at-least-728m-in-insured-damage-insurance-bureau-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/prairie-storms-caused-at-least-728m-in-insured-damage-insurance-bureau-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. man who housed 'Queen of Canada' cult leader to stand trial next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ricky Manz faces various charges, including assaulting a police officer, mischief and failing to comply with an undertaking and release order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-man-who-housed-queen-of-canada-cult-leader-to-stand-trial-next-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-man-who-housed-queen-of-canada-cult-leader-to-stand-trial-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. RCMP request for media to get permission to publish details 'shocking,' journalism association says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan RCMP should rescind its request for media outlets to seek police permission before reporting details from crime scenes, says the Canadian Association of Journalists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-rcmp-request-for-media-to-get-permission-to-publish-details-shocking-journalism-association-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-rcmp-request-for-media-to-get-permission-to-publish-details-shocking-journalism-association-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melville, Sask., rallies around Mounties injured in shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The effort to raise money for two RCMP officers injured in a shooting in Melville, Sask., last month continues unabated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/melville-sask-rallies-around-mounties-injured-in-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/melville-sask-rallies-around-mounties-injured-in-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 43 years of service, customers say goodbye to beloved McDonald's employee]]></title><description><![CDATA[To celebrate 63-year-old Brenda Smith's retirement, staff at a Regina McDonald's restaurant threw her a party. Dozens of friends and longtime customers stopped by with flowers, gifts and good wishes for her next adventure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/after-43-years-of-service-customers-say-goodbye-to-beloved-mcdonalds-employee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/after-43-years-of-service-customers-say-goodbye-to-beloved-mcdonalds-employee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Saskatchewan violinists named to country's most rigorous orchestral training program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three Saskatchewan violinists have been named to the National Youth Orchestra of Canada for this year &mdash; the largest group from the province to ever join the rigorous training program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/3-saskatchewan-violinists-named-to-countrys-most-rigorous-orchestral-training-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/3-saskatchewan-violinists-named-to-countrys-most-rigorous-orchestral-training-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siemens expansion expected to bring 100 jobs to Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Siemens Canada is expanding its Saskatoon operations at Saskatchewan's research and technology park, expected to create 100 new jobs over the next two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/siemens-expansion-expected-to-bring-100-jobs-to-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/siemens-expansion-expected-to-bring-100-jobs-to-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding on Sask. First Nation was 'the worst I've ever seen,' former resident says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Temporary bridges now connect Cote First Nation to the surrounding area as the band's efforts to assess and repair flooded homes continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/flooding-on-sask-first-nation-was-the-worst-ive-ever-seen-former-resident-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/flooding-on-sask-first-nation-was-the-worst-ive-ever-seen-former-resident-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Black Henbane, the highly toxic plant spreading around Lake Diefenbaker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rural municipalities in Saskatchewan have raised the alarm about the presence of Black Henbane, which can cause serious injuries. We tell you what to do if you encounter one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/meet-black-henbane-the-highly-toxic-plant-spreading-around-lake-diefenbaker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/meet-black-henbane-the-highly-toxic-plant-spreading-around-lake-diefenbaker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cigar Lake uranium mine resumes production after temporary halt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operations at the Cigar Lake uranium mine have resumed after a nearly two-week halt in production.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cigar-lake-uranium-mine-resumes-production-after-temporary-halt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cigar-lake-uranium-mine-resumes-production-after-temporary-halt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family time, relaxation top the playbook for Saskatchewan Roughriders’ bye week]]></title><description><![CDATA[How that time is spent looks different for everyone inside the Riders' locker room. For some players, the priority is family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/family-time-relaxation-top-the-playbook-for-saskatchewan-roughriders-bye-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/family-time-relaxation-top-the-playbook-for-saskatchewan-roughriders-bye-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search of forest, shoreline continues for barefoot woman missing near Churchill River in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchers continue combing thick forest and the shoreline of the Churchill River, looking for Connie Wolverine, 44. She was last seen Sunday evening as a storm intensified near her uncle's cabin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/search-of-forest-shoreline-continues-for-barefoot-woman-missing-near-churchill-river-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/search-of-forest-shoreline-continues-for-barefoot-woman-missing-near-churchill-river-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman whose horses starved near North Battleford, Sask., prohibited from having animals for life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ellen Haudeck was in court in North Battleford on Wednesday to learn her sentence after being convicted of criminally neglecting animals in her care. She received a four-month conditional sentence order followed by 20 months of probation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/woman-whose-horses-starved-near-north-battleford-sask-prohibited-from-having-animals-for-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/woman-whose-horses-starved-near-north-battleford-sask-prohibited-from-having-animals-for-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Additional Arrest - Bear Spray Assault - 1600 Block 20th Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police have arrested another person in relation&nbsp;to a bear spray incident at a gas station on May 14, 2026.The 36-year-old man has been charged with Assault with a Weapon (x2) and Mischief Over $5000.(Court Information Number: 991342868)(Occurrence Number: 26-65556)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-additional-arrest-bear-spray-assault-1600-block-20th-street-west/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-additional-arrest-bear-spray-assault-1600-block-20th-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Charges Laid - Bear Spray Incident - 1400 Block of 20th Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police have arrested a male youth in relation to a bear spray incident last month in the 1400 block of 20th Street West.The 16-year-old male has been charged with Assault with a Weapon.(Court Information Number: 991342853)(Occurrence Number: 26-81164)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-bear-spray-incident-1400-block-of-20th-street-west/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-bear-spray-incident-1400-block-of-20th-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silent killer: Inside Regina’s battle against Dutch elm disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch elm disease is a growing concern in Regina, as the city faces a surge in infected trees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/silent-killer-inside-reginas-battle-against-dutch-elm-disease/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/silent-killer-inside-reginas-battle-against-dutch-elm-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grain to move through Port of Churchill for first time since 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grain transportation will resume for the first time in years&nbsp;at&nbsp;the Port of Churchill on Friday, Arctic Gateway Group says.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/grain-to-move-through-port-of-churchill-for-first-time-since-2020/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/grain-to-move-through-port-of-churchill-for-first-time-since-2020/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs vote to oppose Carney government's proposed major projects reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assembly of First Nations chiefs unanimously resolved Wednesday to oppose the Carney government's proposed reforms aimed at streamlining major project development if those reforms weaken environmental protections or sidestep Indigenous rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/first-nations-chiefs-vote-to-oppose-carney-governments-proposed-major-projects-reforms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/first-nations-chiefs-vote-to-oppose-carney-governments-proposed-major-projects-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan RCMP seek help locating missing 83-year-old woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assiniboia RCMP are searching for Edith Goodtrack, an 83-year-old woman who went missing from Wood Mountain Lakota First Nation on July 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-rcmp-seek-help-locating-missing-83-year-old-woman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-rcmp-seek-help-locating-missing-83-year-old-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloydminster teams aim to connect homeless people with support, address social disorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Lloydminster has launched two new programs to address homeless and social disorder, but some local organizations say it might not be enough to keep up with the growing demand for support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lloydminster-teams-aim-to-connect-homeless-people-with-support-address-social-disorder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lloydminster-teams-aim-to-connect-homeless-people-with-support-address-social-disorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strychnine use for gopher control officially begins in Alberta, Saskatchewan after delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[After significant delays, the window for strychnine use in Alberta and Saskatchewan is now open. Farmers can use the controversialrodenticide to control Richardson's ground squirrels &mdash; colloquially known as gophers &mdash; until Sept. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/strychnine-use-for-gopher-control-officially-begins-in-alberta-saskatchewan-after-delays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/strychnine-use-for-gopher-control-officially-begins-in-alberta-saskatchewan-after-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's only veterinary college will stop treating wildlife indefinitely]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan is pausing its service for treating wild animals indefinitely, and one student is worried about what that means for the future of wildlife medicine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewans-only-veterinary-college-will-stop-treating-wildlife-indefinitely/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewans-only-veterinary-college-will-stop-treating-wildlife-indefinitely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fate uncertain for $1.6M Saskatoon home that defies size limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speakers at Saskatoon city hall Tuesday expressed sympathy for the owners of a million-dollar home found to have exceeded size regulations even as they argued against letting it remain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/fate-uncertain-for-16m-saskatoon-home-that-defies-size-limits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/fate-uncertain-for-16m-saskatoon-home-that-defies-size-limits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds thrill spectators during a special stop in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than 50 years of thrilling audiences with their skilled maneuvers in the sky, the snowbirds are flying their final season with the classic Tutor jet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/snowbirds-thrill-spectators-during-a-special-stop-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/snowbirds-thrill-spectators-during-a-special-stop-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Village of Aylsham declares state of emergency after 'unprecedented' windstorm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A severe windstorm has left significant damage over east Saskatchewan. Power outages over a wide area are being reported by residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-village-of-aylsham-declares-state-of-emergency-after-unprecedented-windstorm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-village-of-aylsham-declares-state-of-emergency-after-unprecedented-windstorm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aylsham, Sask., declares state of emergency after 'unprecedented' windstorm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A severe windstorm has left significant damage over east Saskatchewan. Power outages over a wide area are being reported by residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/aylsham-sask-declares-state-of-emergency-after-unprecedented-windstorm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/aylsham-sask-declares-state-of-emergency-after-unprecedented-windstorm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North-central Saskatchewan continues cleanup efforts following weekend storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[SaskPower says around 50,000 customers lost power at some point during the weekend, marking the highest number of outages in a week seen over the past few years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/north-central-saskatchewan-continues-cleanup-efforts-following-weekend-storm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/north-central-saskatchewan-continues-cleanup-efforts-following-weekend-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders defence sends message in dominant win over Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders defence dominated their week 6 matchup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, sending a message to the rest of the league.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-roughriders-defence-sends-message-in-dominant-win-over-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-roughriders-defence-sends-message-in-dominant-win-over-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain, heat create 'perfect storm' for exploding mosquito numbers: Regina official]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Regina's traps caught 780 mosquitos in 11 weeks &mdash; and then almost 2,000 over the past two days]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rain-heat-create-perfect-storm-for-exploding-mosquito-numbers-regina-official/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rain-heat-create-perfect-storm-for-exploding-mosquito-numbers-regina-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How extreme heat and humidity fuels more dangerous storms — and tornadoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[As heat waves blanket parts of Canada, experts say the extreme heat and humidity can also 'fuel' severe thunderstorms &mdash; and even tornadoes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/how-extreme-heat-and-humidity-fuels-more-dangerous-storms-and-tornadoes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/how-extreme-heat-and-humidity-fuels-more-dangerous-storms-and-tornadoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Land of stormy skies: Sask. almost doubles its average tornado number]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan gets an average of 15 confirmed tornadoes in a typical year, but 27 have already been recorded in 2026, which is 'quite the outbreak,' an expert says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/land-of-stormy-skies-sask-almost-doubles-its-average-tornado-number/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/land-of-stormy-skies-sask-almost-doubles-its-average-tornado-number/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeffrey Rath fought for First Nations. Now former clients are fighting him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jeffrey Rath built a career winning settlements for First Nations. But court records show former clients are challenging the lawyer's fees, conduct and control of settlement funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/jeffrey-rath-fought-for-first-nations-now-former-clients-are-fighting-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/jeffrey-rath-fought-for-first-nations-now-former-clients-are-fighting-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. man ordered to pay over $150K for defaming RM administrator on Facebook]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former administrator of the RM of Pleasantdale says many people in her profession face daily harassment and she hopes her case sets a precedent. The man who defamed her didn't show up to trial, cited non-existent case law in court proceedings and told CBC he will keep posting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-man-ordered-to-pay-over-150k-for-defaming-rm-administrator-on-facebook/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-man-ordered-to-pay-over-150k-for-defaming-rm-administrator-on-facebook/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. community safety minister defends corrections system after 5 inmate release errors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Community Safety Minister Michael Weger says the mistakes are small compared with the successes of the ministry, while some experts point to greater systematic cracks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-community-safety-minister-defends-corrections-system-after-5-inmate-release-errors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-community-safety-minister-defends-corrections-system-after-5-inmate-release-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall tests food forests to address poverty, insecurity]]></title><description><![CDATA[City hall's experiment in two west-side parks is expected to bear fruit &mdash; literally &mdash; in two years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-city-hall-tests-food-forests-to-address-poverty-insecurity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-city-hall-tests-food-forests-to-address-poverty-insecurity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. group preserving cultural history one hooked rug at a time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Margaret Harrison wants to revive the popularity of the traditional craft of rug hooking. She remembers a time when people would make them at home to sell for extra cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-group-preserving-cultural-history-one-hooked-rug-at-a-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-group-preserving-cultural-history-one-hooked-rug-at-a-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$8K tab for documents on coal power refurbishment is 'a cover charge on accountability': Sask. NDP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NDP says the public is paying for the report twice because it was commissioned by a Crown corporation and the $8,000 fee will be paid by the Official Opposition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/8k-tab-for-documents-on-coal-power-refurbishment-is-a-cover-charge-on-accountability-sask-ndp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/8k-tab-for-documents-on-coal-power-refurbishment-is-a-cover-charge-on-accountability-sask-ndp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan storm season close to breaking records as tornado totals rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A potentially record-breaking summer storm season in Saskatchewan is showing no sign of letting up. Severe weather ripped through the province again over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-storm-season-close-to-breaking-records-as-tornado-totals-rise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-storm-season-close-to-breaking-records-as-tornado-totals-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildlife rehab centre warns of impact as University of Saskatchewan suspends services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildlife advocates and students are raising concerns about the University of Saskatchewan veterinary college's decision to stop accepting wildlife at its clinic indefinitely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/wildlife-rehab-centre-warns-of-impact-as-university-of-saskatchewan-suspends-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/wildlife-rehab-centre-warns-of-impact-as-university-of-saskatchewan-suspends-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. town cleans up after 'intense' weekend windstorm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Mark Powalinsky said the town of Kinistino, about 46 kilometres southeast of Prince Albert, turned out in force Sunday to respond to the damage caused by an intense storm on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-town-cleans-up-after-intense-weekend-windstorm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-town-cleans-up-after-intense-weekend-windstorm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan RCMP respond to 177 calls during Craven Country Thunder]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP&nbsp;had partnered with&nbsp;Saskatchewan&nbsp;Government Insurance&nbsp;to&nbsp;conduct traffic stops near the&nbsp;festival&nbsp;grounds in the village outside Regina.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-rcmp-respond-to-177-calls-during-craven-country-thunder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-rcmp-respond-to-177-calls-during-craven-country-thunder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A year after destructive wildfires, residents around Lac La Ronge 'more prepared' for new blazes]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year later, community members in the area are facing new fires &mdash; but one leader says they're more ready this time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-year-after-destructive-wildfires-residents-around-lac-la-ronge-more-prepared-for-new-blazes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-year-after-destructive-wildfires-residents-around-lac-la-ronge-more-prepared-for-new-blazes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent investigative unit clears Moose Jaw police officer in fatal 2024 crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's independent police investigator has cleared the Moose Jaw Police Service of any wrongdoing in a high-speed crash that killed one man and left two others injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/independent-investigative-unit-clears-moose-jaw-police-officer-in-fatal-2024-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/independent-investigative-unit-clears-moose-jaw-police-officer-in-fatal-2024-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Bear Spray Incident - 19th Street and Avenue P South]]></title><description><![CDATA[One male youth is facing numerous charges following a bear spray incident Friday night.On July 10, 2026 at around 8:30 p.m., police were called to the area of 19th Street and Avenue P South for a weapons call where it was reported that a male had bear spray.Officers arrived on scene and located a male matching the suspect description shortly after. He was arrested without further incident. Police searched the male during the arrest and located two cans of bear spray.Through their investigation,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-bear-spray-incident-19th-street-and-avenue-p-south/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-bear-spray-incident-19th-street-and-avenue-p-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman says 'heroes' saved her from sinking SUV in Sask. slough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marjorie Flavel, 84, dozed off behind the wheel and veered into a slough on July 5. Her doors were locked. She can't swim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/woman-says-heroes-saved-her-from-sinking-suv-in-sask-slough/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/woman-says-heroes-saved-her-from-sinking-suv-in-sask-slough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Regina police chief says firing was ‘unjustified and wholly disproportionate’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement through his lawyer, former Regina police chief Farooq Sheikh says the process that led to his dismissal lacked fairness and due process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/former-regina-police-chief-says-firing-was-unjustified-and-wholly-disproportionate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/former-regina-police-chief-says-firing-was-unjustified-and-wholly-disproportionate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Weapons Offence - 100 Block of Avenue T South]]></title><description><![CDATA[One woman is facing a number of charges relating to a weapons offence on Sunday night.On July 12, 2026 at approximately 9:08 p.m., police received a call for service reporting that a woman was threatening people with a knife in the 100 block of Avenue T South.Arriving officers located a woman matching the suspect description a short distance away where she was arrested without further incident. A search of her person resulted in officers located two knives and a pool ball that was hooked to a ch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-weapons-offence-100-block-of-avenue-t-south/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-weapons-offence-100-block-of-avenue-t-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. RCMP seek man in possible armed kidnapping near Loon Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP are asking the public for information about the whereabouts of Kevin Ross Watt, 31, who is charged with one count of kidnapping with a firearm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-rcmp-seek-man-in-possible-armed-kidnapping-near-loon-lake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-rcmp-seek-man-in-possible-armed-kidnapping-near-loon-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Assault - 400 Block of Confederation Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[One woman has been arrested following reports of an assault on a security guard outside a business over the weekend.At approximately 4:05 p.m. On July 10, 2026, police were called to the 400 block of Confederation Drive for a report of a security officer being assaulted by a woman.Arriving officers located the security officer, a 25-year-old woman, as well as the suspect, a 29-year-old woman. The suspect was arrested without further incident. Through their investigation, officers learned the vic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-assault-400-block-of-confederation-drive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-assault-400-block-of-confederation-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aggravated Assault - 300 Block of Avenue T South]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police are investigating after a man was located injured in an alley Sunday evening.At around 6:40 p.m. on July 12, 2026, officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Avenue T South for a report of an injured person in an alley.Officers arrived on scene and located an injured 22-year-old man with what were believed to be serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported the hospital by paramedics for further medical treatment.Police are continuing to investigate and anyone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/aggravated-assault-300-block-of-avenue-t-south/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/aggravated-assault-300-block-of-avenue-t-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan sizzles: multiple temperature records set amid heat warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's weekend heatwave set some new records, but a meteorologist says cooler weather is on the way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-sizzles-multiple-temperature-records-set-amid-heat-warnings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-sizzles-multiple-temperature-records-set-amid-heat-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weapons Offence - 500 Block of Idylwyld Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police are investigating following a reported weapons offence early Sunday morning.On July 12, 2026 at around 12:50 a.m., police were called to the 500 block of Idylwyld Drive North for a report of a weapons offence. Dispatch information outlined three people with guns and knives walked into a business before entering a suite.Arriving officers located a man who informed police that he had disarmed one of the suspects. Police then seized the CO2 style firearm. Officers cleared the suite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/weapons-offence-500-block-of-idylwyld-drive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/weapons-offence-500-block-of-idylwyld-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Robbery - 2400 Block of 22nd Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three male youth have been arrested and face charges relating to a robbery involving weapons late Friday afternoon.At approximately 5:15 p.m. on July 10, 2026, police were called to a business in the 2400 block of 22nd Street West for a report of a robbery involving a firearm, knife and bear spray.Officers arrived on scene and were able to view video surveillance and learned multiple youths entered the store and grabbed multiple bottles of alcohol off the shelf before attempting to leave without]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-robbery-2400-block-of-22nd-street-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-robbery-2400-block-of-22nd-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oppressive heat expected across 4 provinces, Environment Canada warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada heat warnings are in place from the southeastern corner of Saskatchewan to the western edges of Quebec.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/oppressive-heat-expected-across-4-provinces-environment-canada-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/oppressive-heat-expected-across-4-provinces-environment-canada-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat, humidity return to Ontario while Manitoba shatters temperature records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued heat warnings across the majority of Ontario as well as southern Manitoba and parts of Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heat-humidity-return-to-ontario-while-manitoba-shatters-temperature-records/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heat-humidity-return-to-ontario-while-manitoba-shatters-temperature-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth generation taking over longstanding Prince Albert clothing store]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 40 years in the clothing business, Fred Matheson is planning his retirement, but the Prince Albert menswear store established in 1929 will stay in the family. Matheson's daughter and son-in-law plan to take ownership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/fourth-generation-taking-over-longstanding-prince-albert-clothing-store/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/fourth-generation-taking-over-longstanding-prince-albert-clothing-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals continue court fight against First Nations drinking water rights, despite new bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carney government continues to fight First Nations in court to deny Canada has any legal duty to ensure they have safe drinking water on reserve, even as the Liberals advance legislation aiming to do just that. This contradiction is drawing accusations of hypocrisy and demands for clarity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/liberals-continue-court-fight-against-first-nations-drinking-water-rights-despite-new-bill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/liberals-continue-court-fight-against-first-nations-drinking-water-rights-despite-new-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders roll past Ticats with strong second half]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to head coach Corey Mace, the football gods smiled upon the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/riders-roll-past-ticats-with-strong-second-half/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/riders-roll-past-ticats-with-strong-second-half/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon resident paints crosswalk, takes pedestrian safety into own hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derek Cameron saw there was an issue with a crosswalk in his neighbourhood, so he grabbed some paint and took it upon himself to make it safer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-resident-paints-crosswalk-takes-pedestrian-safety-into-own-hands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-resident-paints-crosswalk-takes-pedestrian-safety-into-own-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds fly final hometown show before extended pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifty-five years since their first-ever performance in Moose Jaw, the Snowbirds took to the sky Saturday before what could be an extended pause.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/snowbirds-fly-final-hometown-show-before-extended-pause/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/snowbirds-fly-final-hometown-show-before-extended-pause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More tornadoes recorded in Canada’s Prairies amid humid heat wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[A red tornado warning was issued by Environment Canada around 5:30 p.m. Saturday for the County of Vermilion River, Alta., but was cancelled roughly 30 minutes later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/more-tornadoes-recorded-in-canadas-prairies-amid-humid-heat-wave/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/more-tornadoes-recorded-in-canadas-prairies-amid-humid-heat-wave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More heat and air quality warnings issued across Canada as baking temperatures continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heat warnings and air quality alerts from Environment Canada stretched on Sunday from Regina through Winnipeg, across northern and southern Ontario, and into Quebec.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/more-heat-and-air-quality-warnings-issued-across-canada-as-baking-temperatures-continue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/more-heat-and-air-quality-warnings-issued-across-canada-as-baking-temperatures-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Sask. man who did time for manslaughter is now accused of murder. The victim's daughter wants justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman is speaking out after her mom was killed in Moose Jaw, Sask., last December. Tiffani Ellert had been living with Todd Donaldson when she died. Donaldson, who was released from prison just 10 months earlier, is now charged with second-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-sask-man-who-did-time-for-manslaughter-is-now-accused-of-murder-the-victims-daughter-wants-justice/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-sask-man-who-did-time-for-manslaughter-is-now-accused-of-murder-the-victims-daughter-wants-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home exchanges gaining popularity as Canadians look for cheaper ways to travel]]></title><description><![CDATA[With rising travel costs squeezing vacation budgets, more Canadians are trading keys. Global home exchange networks report a massive surge in Canadian members still looking to travel but save big on accommodations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/home-exchanges-gaining-popularity-as-canadians-look-for-cheaper-ways-to-travel/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/home-exchanges-gaining-popularity-as-canadians-look-for-cheaper-ways-to-travel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat warnings activate cooling plans, tornado threat near Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a heat warning grips southern Saskatchewan this weekend, cities of Saskatoon and Regina are rolling out their cooling strategies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heat-warnings-activate-cooling-plans-tornado-threat-near-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heat-warnings-activate-cooling-plans-tornado-threat-near-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carnduff’s Carter Beck selected for Atlanta, making MLB draft history for Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atlanta selected the outfielder 26th overall in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday &mdash; the highest any Saskatchewan-born player has ever been picked, according to Baseball Sask.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/carnduffs-carter-beck-selected-for-atlanta-making-mlb-draft-history-for-sask/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/carnduffs-carter-beck-selected-for-atlanta-making-mlb-draft-history-for-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolegala, Ticats set to take on Roughriders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Dolegala isn't shying away from stepping into the starting quarterback role for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/dolegala-ticats-set-to-take-on-roughriders/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/dolegala-ticats-set-to-take-on-roughriders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat wave fuels record-tying 10 tornadoes in Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten tornadoes tied Saskatchewan's one-day record Friday as extreme heat fuelled severe storms, with Environment Canada warning more tornadoes are possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heat-wave-fuels-record-tying-10-tornadoes-in-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heat-wave-fuels-record-tying-10-tornadoes-in-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New gene technology could help Canadian canola cope with extreme weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian researchers are developing hardier canola plants to better withstand heat and drought as a new agri-tech program helps bring climate-ready innovations to market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-gene-technology-could-help-canadian-canola-cope-with-extreme-weather/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-gene-technology-could-help-canadian-canola-cope-with-extreme-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. roads could become more dangerous with speed cameras temporarily off, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameras can deter drivers from speeding, experts say, leading to fewer crashes and safer roads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-roads-could-become-more-dangerous-with-speed-cameras-temporarily-off-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-roads-could-become-more-dangerous-with-speed-cameras-temporarily-off-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competitors ready for Saskatoon to host The Adapted Race this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspired by the Amazing Race, the event is specifically designed for people with physical disabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/competitors-ready-for-saskatoon-to-host-the-adapted-race-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/competitors-ready-for-saskatoon-to-host-the-adapted-race-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soaring number of Alberta tornadoes blamed on ‘perfect concoction of ingredients’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across the three prairie provinces there have been 48 tornadoes so far this year. The annual average is 34.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/soaring-number-of-alberta-tornadoes-blamed-on-perfect-concoction-of-ingredients/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/soaring-number-of-alberta-tornadoes-blamed-on-perfect-concoction-of-ingredients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan farm offers the opportunity to experience farm life]]></title><description><![CDATA['You never know what you're going to find when you come out to the farm,' says Fenek Farms owner and operator, Josef Buttigieg.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-farm-offers-the-opportunity-to-experience-farm-life/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-farm-offers-the-opportunity-to-experience-farm-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPSA grounds 3 wildfire-fighting aircraft identified as same models in fatal N.W.T. crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three Turbo Commander 690 aircraft are known as bird dogs and are used to guide tankers and direct other air traffic over and near a wildfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/spsa-grounds-3-wildfire-fighting-aircraft-identified-as-same-models-in-fatal-nwt-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/spsa-grounds-3-wildfire-fighting-aircraft-identified-as-same-models-in-fatal-nwt-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds’ Tutor jets set for final hometown show in Moose Jaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, the Snowbirds will take to the skies of their homebase in Moose Jaw, Sask., for one final time before the squadron's iconic fleet of Tutor jets is retired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/snowbirds-tutor-jets-set-for-final-hometown-show-in-moose-jaw/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/snowbirds-tutor-jets-set-for-final-hometown-show-in-moose-jaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found guilty of sexual assault at Regina gas station after using 'just joking' defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge Steven Schiefner ended his decision with a quote from another court case: "No consent means no touching; joking or not!"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-found-guilty-of-sexual-assault-at-regina-gas-station-after-using-just-joking-defence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-found-guilty-of-sexual-assault-at-regina-gas-station-after-using-just-joking-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, Denison Mines sign uranium project agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deal means Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has dropped its court challenge and given formal consent for Denison's Wheeler River project on Treaty Ten territory in the Athabasca Basin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/peter-ballantyne-cree-nation-denison-mines-sign-uranium-project-agreement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/peter-ballantyne-cree-nation-denison-mines-sign-uranium-project-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man gets conditional sentence for Sask.-based immigration scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency found Balvir Singh provided false employment documents for people and charged them $40,000 for immigration sponsorship. His sentence includes a fine of $10,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-gets-conditional-sentence-for-sask-based-immigration-scam/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-gets-conditional-sentence-for-sask-based-immigration-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilot in critical condition after crash near Weyburn]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pilot of a sprayer plane that crashed and caught fire near Weyburn on Wednesday is fighting for his life, his sister-in-law says. His family has reached out to the community for help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pilot-in-critical-condition-after-crash-near-weyburn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pilot-in-critical-condition-after-crash-near-weyburn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon residents raising concerns about proposed parking permit increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon's Varsity View neighbourhood residents want better alternatives to permit fee hikes tied to parking on their residential streets, claiming visitors misuse the program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-residents-raising-concerns-about-proposed-parking-permit-increases/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-residents-raising-concerns-about-proposed-parking-permit-increases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court restores minimum sentence for obtaining sexual services from a minor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the mandatory minimum sentence for offenders who obtain or solicit sexual services from a minor in exchange for money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/supreme-court-restores-minimum-sentence-for-obtaining-sexual-services-from-a-minor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/supreme-court-restores-minimum-sentence-for-obtaining-sexual-services-from-a-minor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cody Chubey's murder trial set to continue in Melfort, Sask., in October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers and the judge held a conference call Friday to set continuation dates of Oct. 7 to 9 for the trial of Cody Chubey, who is charged with the first-degree murder of his ex-partner Danielle Dobersheck in Melfort in March 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cody-chubeys-murder-trial-set-to-continue-in-melfort-sask-in-october/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cody-chubeys-murder-trial-set-to-continue-in-melfort-sask-in-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbing - 1700 Block Preston Avenue North]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 15-year-old boy is facing charges following a report of a stabbing yesterdayAt approximately 10:00 pm on July 9, 2026, the Saskatoon Police responded to a report of a man who had been stabbed close to a business on the 1700 block of Preston Ave N.The 41-year-old victim was found on scene with non-life-threatening injuries.Responding officers searched the area for a suspect who was described to be wearing a blue hoodie, jeans, white shoes, blue/white hat and bag. Police quickly located a male m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-1700-block-preston-avenue-north/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-1700-block-preston-avenue-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&Icirc;le-&agrave;-la-Crosse's greenhouse feeds students' stomachs and souls]]></title><description><![CDATA[A greenhouse built to feed the community is proving to be a win with the &Icirc;le-&agrave;-la-Crosse's high school's students, who spend time there planting and harvesting flowers and vegetables. It's been a labour of love for volunteer Clay Whitney, who's spent thousands of hours building up the space since he moved to the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/icircle-agrave-la-crosses-greenhouse-feeds-students-stomachs-and-souls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/icircle-agrave-la-crosses-greenhouse-feeds-students-stomachs-and-souls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moncton, N.B., woman says 2 of her dogs, 1 pregnant, died after visit to Moose Jaw dog park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Brunswick woman is suffering the loss of two of her beloved dogs and trying to get to the bottom of how they died following a visit to a Moose Jaw dog park last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/moncton-nb-woman-says-2-of-her-dogs-1-pregnant-died-after-visit-to-moose-jaw-dog-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/moncton-nb-woman-says-2-of-her-dogs-1-pregnant-died-after-visit-to-moose-jaw-dog-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It&rsquo;s awkward': Why Alberta's separation debate tends to live mostly online]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Drumheller, residents say local Facebook groups are full of angry banter, especially from a couple of hot-heads. But most of the time, people aren&rsquo;t talking about separatism face-to-face &mdash; not unless they&rsquo;re fairly certain the other person agrees with them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/itrsquos-awkward-why-albertas-separation-debate-tends-to-live-mostly-online/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/itrsquos-awkward-why-albertas-separation-debate-tends-to-live-mostly-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Completely devastated’ Moncton, N.B., dog owner says 2 of her dogs died following visit to Moose Jaw dog park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Brunswick woman is suffering the loss of two of her beloved dogs and trying to get to the bottom of how they died following a visit to a Moose Jaw dog park last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/completely-devastated-moncton-nb-dog-owner-says-2-of-her-dogs-died-following-visit-to-moose-jaw-dog-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/completely-devastated-moncton-nb-dog-owner-says-2-of-her-dogs-died-following-visit-to-moose-jaw-dog-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Completely devastated’ Moncton, N.B., dog owner says 2 of her dogs died after visit to Moose Jaw dog park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Brunswick woman is suffering the loss of two of her beloved dogs and trying to get to the bottom of how they died following a visit to a Moose Jaw dog park last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/completely-devastated-moncton-nb-dog-owner-says-2-of-her-dogs-died-after-visit-to-moose-jaw-dog-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/completely-devastated-moncton-nb-dog-owner-says-2-of-her-dogs-died-after-visit-to-moose-jaw-dog-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[StubHub's 'marketplace for fans' is run by a mass scalper, SEC filings reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A CBC investigation has found that behind StubHub&rsquo;s marketing claims that it is simply a "marketplace for fans to buy and sell tickets," the online ticket company is run by a mass scalper and helps to bankroll other large-scale resellers who use the platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stubhubs-marketplace-for-fans-is-run-by-a-mass-scalper-sec-filings-reveal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stubhubs-marketplace-for-fans-is-run-by-a-mass-scalper-sec-filings-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rates of gun-related intimate partner violence rising: StatsCan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rates of intimate partner violence involving a firearm increased significantly between 2010 and 2024, according to new research released by Statistics Canada Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rates-of-gun-related-intimate-partner-violence-rising-statscan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rates-of-gun-related-intimate-partner-violence-rising-statscan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New permanent headstones honour 5 Swift Current veterans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Last Post Fund verified the status of veterans whose graves were marked by wooden crosses. More than 150 will be replaced in Saskatchewan this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-permanent-headstones-honour-5-swift-current-veterans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-permanent-headstones-honour-5-swift-current-veterans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘His sacrifice is being appreciated’: 5 Swift Current veterans receive new permanent headstones]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Last Post Fund verified the status of veterans whose graves were marked by wooden crosses. More than 150 will be replaced in Saskatchewan this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/his-sacrifice-is-being-appreciated-5-swift-current-veterans-receive-new-permanent-headstones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/his-sacrifice-is-being-appreciated-5-swift-current-veterans-receive-new-permanent-headstones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer, smaller wildfires in Sask. so far this year compared to 2025: SPSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan is having fewer, smaller wildfires than last year amid more favorable conditions, while the damages from flooding are still being assessed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/fewer-smaller-wildfires-in-sask-so-far-this-year-compared-to-2025-spsa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/fewer-smaller-wildfires-in-sask-so-far-this-year-compared-to-2025-spsa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clearwater River Dene Nation to implement checkpoint on Highway 955 starting in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Clearwater River Dene Nation in northern Saskatchewan says it will be stopping vehicles along Highway 955 running through its territory starting in August to monitor where mining exploration is occurring and who is conducting it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/clearwater-river-dene-nation-to-implement-checkpoint-on-highway-955-starting-in-august/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/clearwater-river-dene-nation-to-implement-checkpoint-on-highway-955-starting-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey legend Hayley Wickenheiser parts ways with Maple Leafs after 8 seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hayley Wickenheiser and the Toronto Maple Leafs are parting ways after the hockey legend spent eight seasons working in the NHL team's front office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/hockey-legend-hayley-wickenheiser-parts-ways-with-maple-leafs-after-8-seasons/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/hockey-legend-hayley-wickenheiser-parts-ways-with-maple-leafs-after-8-seasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan restructuring income assistance program for those with disabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan residents receiving income assistance for disabilities will see changes to their benefits as of Sept. 1, the province says.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-restructuring-income-assistance-program-for-those-with-disabilities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-restructuring-income-assistance-program-for-those-with-disabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog releases more details on man's death in RCMP custody near Kipling, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 58-year-old man had been described as 'intoxicated and belligerent,' and said he was short of breath before he was put in the back of a police cruiser and became unresponsive, SIRT says. He was later declared dead at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-watchdog-releases-more-details-on-mans-death-in-rcmp-custody-near-kipling-sask/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-watchdog-releases-more-details-on-mans-death-in-rcmp-custody-near-kipling-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Elvis tribute singer brings home gold at B.C. festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesse Lamont, 23, has been preforming as an Elvis Presley tribute artist for the last 18 months and recently won gold at the 2026 Penticton Elvis Festival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/young-elvis-tribute-singer-brings-home-gold-at-bc-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/young-elvis-tribute-singer-brings-home-gold-at-bc-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. government moves to simplify income assistance program for people with disabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social Services Minister Terry Jenson said the overly complex program will be streamlined to make it easier to administer and for clients to access benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-government-moves-to-simplify-income-assistance-program-for-people-with-disabilities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-government-moves-to-simplify-income-assistance-program-for-people-with-disabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stormy Saskatoon night leads to power outages, sparks fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parts of Saskatoon lost power following thunderstorms overnight on Wednesday that downed power lines. Saskatoon Light and Power said restoring power is its "top priority."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stormy-saskatoon-night-leads-to-power-outages-sparks-fires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stormy-saskatoon-night-leads-to-power-outages-sparks-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minor injuries reported after tornado hits campground near Alberta-Saskatchewan border]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta RCMP are expected to provide an update Thursday afternoon after two tornadoes are reported to have touched down Wednesday evening in eastern Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/minor-injuries-reported-after-tornado-hits-campground-near-alberta-saskatchewan-border/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/minor-injuries-reported-after-tornado-hits-campground-near-alberta-saskatchewan-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 people injured after tornado hits campground near Alberta-Saskatchewan border]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta RCMP are expected to provide an update Thursday afternoon after two tornadoes are reported to have touched down Wednesday evening in eastern Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/5-people-injured-after-tornado-hits-campground-near-alberta-saskatchewan-border/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/5-people-injured-after-tornado-hits-campground-near-alberta-saskatchewan-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon sees downed power lines, broken trees after extreme wind and thunderstorm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon is still dealing with multiple power outages, home damages, fallen trees and the aftermath of electrical fires following last night's extreme winds and thunderstorms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-sees-downed-power-lines-broken-trees-after-extreme-wind-and-thunderstorm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-sees-downed-power-lines-broken-trees-after-extreme-wind-and-thunderstorm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprayer plane crashes into power line, catches fire near Weyburn, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plane crashed into power lines southwest of Weyburn, Sask.,and the only person inside was been taken to hospital with serious injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sprayer-plane-crashes-into-power-line-catches-fire-near-weyburn-sask/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sprayer-plane-crashes-into-power-line-catches-fire-near-weyburn-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat wave could push humidex to 45 in Manitoba, Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prolonged heat wave is set to push temperatures into the mid-30s across southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba as wildfire smoke lingers in northern regions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heat-wave-could-push-humidex-to-45-in-manitoba-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heat-wave-could-push-humidex-to-45-in-manitoba-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Regina police chief appealing dismissal following misconduct investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Police Commission says there will be a hearing in September on Farooq Sheikh's termination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/former-regina-police-chief-appealing-dismissal-following-misconduct-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/former-regina-police-chief-appealing-dismissal-following-misconduct-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shift to roadside penalties will 'decriminalize' impaired driving in Sask., lawyer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminal defence lawyer Ron Pich&eacute; says the province's plan to shift from criminal charges to roadside penalties won't deter drunk drivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/shift-to-roadside-penalties-will-decriminalize-impaired-driving-in-sask-lawyer-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/shift-to-roadside-penalties-will-decriminalize-impaired-driving-in-sask-lawyer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I'm going to kill you one day': Friends, family say Danielle Dobersheck faced violence before homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the details about the night Danielle Dobersheck died in a Melfort motel room have come out in court. But her family and friends say the story of what happened to her goes back much further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/im-going-to-kill-you-one-day-friends-family-say-danielle-dobersheck-faced-violence-before-homicide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/im-going-to-kill-you-one-day-friends-family-say-danielle-dobersheck-faced-violence-before-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Friends, family say Danielle Dobersheck faced threats, violence before homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the details about the night Danielle Dobersheck died in a Melfort motel room have come out in court. But her family and friends say the story of what happened to her goes back much further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/friends-family-say-danielle-dobersheck-faced-threats-violence-before-homicide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/friends-family-say-danielle-dobersheck-faced-threats-violence-before-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Dobersheck faced threats, violence before homicide, say friends, family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the details about the night Danielle Dobersheck died in a Melfort motel room have come out in court. But her family and friends say the story of what happened to her goes back much further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/danielle-dobersheck-faced-threats-violence-before-homicide-say-friends-family/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/danielle-dobersheck-faced-threats-violence-before-homicide-say-friends-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vicious storm in central Alberta results in 2 tornadoes, sends 3 people to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP spokesperson Const. Sandra Geiger told CBC News that officers were called to the area around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/vicious-storm-in-central-alberta-results-in-2-tornadoes-sends-3-people-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/vicious-storm-in-central-alberta-results-in-2-tornadoes-sends-3-people-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Damage being assessed at evacuated campground in Alberta after RCMP say tornado touched down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP spokesperson Const. Sandra Geiger told CBC News that officers were called to the area around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/damage-being-assessed-at-evacuated-campground-in-alberta-after-rcmp-say-tornado-touched-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/damage-being-assessed-at-evacuated-campground-in-alberta-after-rcmp-say-tornado-touched-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 people taken to hospital, damage reported after RCMP say tornado touched down at Alberta campground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP spokesperson Const. Sandra Geiger told CBC News that officers were called to the area around 8:30 p.m. after reports of a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/3-people-taken-to-hospital-damage-reported-after-rcmp-say-tornado-touched-down-at-alberta-campground/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/3-people-taken-to-hospital-damage-reported-after-rcmp-say-tornado-touched-down-at-alberta-campground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's very sad': Good Spirit Lake beaches suffer significant flooding, eroded dunes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The water levels have been rising ever since May. But last week&rsquo;s downpour and flooding made an even bigger impact on the beaches, which are beloved by tourists and residents alike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/its-very-sad-good-spirit-lake-beaches-suffer-significant-flooding-eroded-dunes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/its-very-sad-good-spirit-lake-beaches-suffer-significant-flooding-eroded-dunes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon-area farm reeling after hailstorm wipes out strawberry crops]]></title><description><![CDATA[A farm located minutes from Saskatoon says they are having to pivot following a hailstorm that decimated their berry crops days before opening weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-area-farm-reeling-after-hailstorm-wipes-out-strawberry-crops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-area-farm-reeling-after-hailstorm-wipes-out-strawberry-crops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted of killing Misha Pavelick files appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man convicted of fatally stabbing Misha Pavelick, 19, at a party at a campground near Regina Beach in 2006 is appealing his conviction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-convicted-of-killing-misha-pavelick-files-appeal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-convicted-of-killing-misha-pavelick-files-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan man convicted in 2006 death of Misha Pavelick appeals 7-year sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man convicted in the 2006 killing of Misha Pavelick is appealing the&nbsp;seven-year youth sentence he was handed by a Saskatchewan court last month, court documents say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-man-convicted-in-2006-death-of-misha-pavelick-appeals-7-year-sentence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-man-convicted-in-2006-death-of-misha-pavelick-appeals-7-year-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon store fined $7,000 for illegal bear spray sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall announced the $7,000 fine Wednesday, saying a ruling was made June 30 in Saskatoon Bylaw Court imposing the penalty on the Shop and Go convenience store on 20th Street West in the Riversdale neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-store-fined-7000-for-illegal-bear-spray-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-store-fined-7000-for-illegal-bear-spray-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muddy conditions delay campground opening at Country Thunder Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campers can usually settle in a day before the gates at Country Thunder open. Not this year. Crews are working to clean up after the rainy weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/muddy-conditions-delay-campground-opening-at-country-thunder-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/muddy-conditions-delay-campground-opening-at-country-thunder-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. farmers long for warmer days as crops suffer from severe weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers across southern Saskatchewan are seeing devastating crop losses due to hailstorms and flooding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-farmers-long-for-warmer-days-as-crops-suffer-from-severe-weather/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-farmers-long-for-warmer-days-as-crops-suffer-from-severe-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A year of hope lost in 15 minutes: Hail devastates Sask. strawberry farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hail tore through strawberry fields at Prairie Pathways, just outside of Saskatoon, last weekend. It shredded the strawberry crop down to the crown, according to the owner Dan Erlandson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-year-of-hope-lost-in-15-minutes-hail-devastates-sask-strawberry-farm/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-year-of-hope-lost-in-15-minutes-hail-devastates-sask-strawberry-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders visit Als chasing a third straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vernon Adams Jr. will have a tough act to follow Saturday night in Montreal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stampeders-visit-als-chasing-a-third-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stampeders-visit-als-chasing-a-third-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 70, stabbed during attempted bag theft in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 26-year-old Saskatoon man is facing aggravated assault and robbery charges after police say a 70-year-old woman was stabbed during an attempted robbery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/woman-70-stabbed-during-attempted-bag-theft-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/woman-70-stabbed-during-attempted-bag-theft-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan calls Northern Shield Energy Corridor pipeline positive news]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan shares its opinion on the proposed Alberta-Ontario pipeline through the Northern Shield Energy Corridor announced without Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-calls-northern-shield-energy-corridor-pipeline-positive-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-calls-northern-shield-energy-corridor-pipeline-positive-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Charges Laid - Aggravated Assault - 5th Avenue North and 24th Street East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police have arrested and charged a man with aggravated assault relating to the stabbing of a 70-year-old woman on Monday.On July 7, 2026 at around 2:45 p.m., police received a report relating to the stabbing of the 70-year-old woman the day prior. Call information outlined that the suspect was observed walking southbound on 4th Avenue.Responding officers located a male matching the suspect description in the area of 4th Avenue North between 23rd Street and 24th Street. He was arrested]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-aggravated-assault-5th-avenue-north-and-24th-street-east/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-aggravated-assault-5th-avenue-north-and-24th-street-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She dreamed of being a scientist. Île-à-la-Crosse helped make her dream come true]]></title><description><![CDATA[Haley Burnouf says growing up in &Icirc;le-&agrave;-la-Crosse, Sask., inspired her to pursue a career in science and engineering. Her work at Saskatchewan Polytechnic was recognized with a Reconciliation in Action award, which she says is a testament to her family and community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/she-dreamed-of-being-a-scientist-le-la-crosse-helped-make-her-dream-come-true/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/she-dreamed-of-being-a-scientist-le-la-crosse-helped-make-her-dream-come-true/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From champs to jobbers, this pro wrestling toy collection is a stone cold stunner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travis Beaudry of Saskatoon says the chance discovery of a Hulk Hogan toy at a garage sale ignited his passion for collecting professional wrestling figures. He now has one of the largest collections in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/from-champs-to-jobbers-this-pro-wrestling-toy-collection-is-a-stone-cold-stunner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/from-champs-to-jobbers-this-pro-wrestling-toy-collection-is-a-stone-cold-stunner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown dream: Saskatoon still far below goal of 10,000 living in core]]></title><description><![CDATA[The growth of the Saskatoon region outpaces the national rate for urban areas, but the growth of downtown lags at less than a quarter of the national rate for urban downtowns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/downtown-dream-saskatoon-still-far-below-goal-of-10000-living-in-core/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/downtown-dream-saskatoon-still-far-below-goal-of-10000-living-in-core/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flag football creates opportunities for Saskatchewan’s female athletes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women's flag football is on the rise, and Saskatchewan is at the forefront of it. With the game growing, so are the opportunities for Saskatchewan athletes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/flag-football-creates-opportunities-for-saskatchewans-female-athletes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/flag-football-creates-opportunities-for-saskatchewans-female-athletes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guns, machetes and cellphones among items seized by northern Saskatchewan RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old woman in northern Saskatchewan is facing a slew of weapons and drug-related charges, RCMP said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/guns-machetes-and-cellphones-among-items-seized-by-northern-saskatchewan-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/guns-machetes-and-cellphones-among-items-seized-by-northern-saskatchewan-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting - 1900 Block of 20th Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police are investigating in relation to a shooting that occurred early this morning.On July 7, 2026 at approximately 1:30 a.m. while on patrol, officers located an injured female in the 1900 block of 20th Street West.Through initial investigation, officers learned the woman was walking at an unknown location when she was approached by a group of people who assaulted her before discharging a firearm at her. The victim was transported to hospital with what were believed to be non-life-th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/shooting-1900-block-of-20th-street-west/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/shooting-1900-block-of-20th-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon principal, student bombarded with messages after keffiyeh-inspired scarf incident at graduation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon principal removed a graduate&rsquo;s keffiyeh-inspired scarf on the stage at a high school graduation ceremony. The student, 18-year-old Shaimaa Al Jamous, says she wanted to show solidarity with Palestinians who can&rsquo;t access an education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-principal-student-bombarded-with-messages-after-keffiyeh-inspired-scarf-incident-at-graduation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-principal-student-bombarded-with-messages-after-keffiyeh-inspired-scarf-incident-at-graduation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. correctional facilities have mistakenly released 5 inmates due to 'administrative errors' in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[In March, a 26-year-old inmate was mistakenly released in North Battleford due to an "administrative error." The public was notified three months later when the error was discovered. The inmate was one of five released from provincial correctional facilities due to administrative errors in the first half of 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-correctional-facilities-have-mistakenly-released-5-inmates-due-to-administrative-errors-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-correctional-facilities-have-mistakenly-released-5-inmates-due-to-administrative-errors-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIRT investigating in-custody death after RCMP drunk driving arrest in southeast Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 58-year old man died in RCMP custody after being arrested for allegedly driving drunk near Kipling, Sask.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sirt-investigating-in-custody-death-after-rcmp-drunk-driving-arrest-in-southeast-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sirt-investigating-in-custody-death-after-rcmp-drunk-driving-arrest-in-southeast-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who kept watch in Saskatoon parking lot during fatal shooting sentenced for manslaughter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Pambrun has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for keeping watch in a motel parking lot while Lawrence Opikokew went inside with a sawed-off rifle and fatally shot Matthew Brabant on May 17, 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-who-kept-watch-in-saskatoon-parking-lot-during-fatal-shooting-sentenced-for-manslaughter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-who-kept-watch-in-saskatoon-parking-lot-during-fatal-shooting-sentenced-for-manslaughter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog investigating after Saskatchewan man dies in back of RCMP vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's police watchdog is investigating after a man had a medical episode and died in the backseat of an RCMP vehicle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-watchdog-investigating-after-saskatchewan-man-dies-in-back-of-rcmp-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-watchdog-investigating-after-saskatchewan-man-dies-in-back-of-rcmp-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina police shoot suspect in non-fatal early morning ‘altercation’: RPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man sustained 'serious, but non-life-threatening injuries' following a shooting involving Regina police early Tuesday morning, the RPS said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-police-shoot-suspect-in-non-fatal-early-morning-altercation-rps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-police-shoot-suspect-in-non-fatal-early-morning-altercation-rps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIRT investigating Regina police after officers shoot, injure man]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province's police watchdog is now investigating the circumstances around a non-fatal shooting Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sirt-investigating-regina-police-after-officers-shoot-injure-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sirt-investigating-regina-police-after-officers-shoot-injure-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aggravated Assault � 5th Avenue North and 24th Street East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating after a 70-year-old woman was stabbed Monday afternoon.At approximately 2:15 p.m. on July 6, 2026, police were called to the intersection of 5th Avenue North and 24th Street East for a report of a stabbing. It was reported that a woman was stabbed by an unknown male who attempted to take her bag.Arriving officers located a 70-year-old woman being treated on scene by paramedics for what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries consistent with a stabbing. She was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/aggravated-assault-5th-avenue-north-and-24th-street-east/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/aggravated-assault-5th-avenue-north-and-24th-street-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Stabbing - 300 Block of Avenue M South]]></title><description><![CDATA[One woman was arrested following a stabbing Monday evening.On July 6, 2026 at around 8:45 p.m., police were dispatched to a report of an injured person in the 300 block of Avenue M South.Upon police arrival, officers located a 16-year-old female with what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries consistent with a stabbing. Just under an hour later, officers located a female matching the suspect description in the 300 block of Avenue C South where she was arrested without further inciden]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-stabbing-300-block-of-avenue-m-south/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-stabbing-300-block-of-avenue-m-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Weapons Offence / Evade Police - 300 Block of Avenue C South]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women were arrested and face numerous firearms related charges following a weapons offence and evade police incident Friday night.At around 10:10 p.m. on July 3, 2026, police were dispatched to the 300 block of Avenue C South for a weapons offence where it was reported that a female pointed a firearm out the window of a vehicle.Responding officers located the suspect vehicle and a traffic stop was initiated in the area of 20th Street West and Avenue D South. The vehicle did not stop for poli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-weapons-offence-evade-police-300-block-of-avenue-c-south/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-weapons-offence-evade-police-300-block-of-avenue-c-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina legion launches digital collection with thousands of Sask. military photos, letters and documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Canadian Legion is commemorating 100 years by starting a new online digital collection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-legion-launches-digital-collection-with-thousands-of-sask-military-photos-letters-and-documents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-legion-launches-digital-collection-with-thousands-of-sask-military-photos-letters-and-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada asks public to help stop invasive mussels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada says the public's help is needed to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species. Invasive mussels, with microscopic larvae, pose the biggest threat to lakes and streams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/parks-canada-asks-public-to-help-stop-invasive-mussels/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/parks-canada-asks-public-to-help-stop-invasive-mussels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A wet June in Saskatchewan delays Saskatoon berry season, helping haskaps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers and experts are noticing a slight delay in the ripening of Saskatoon berries, while other crops thrive from the notably wet conditions of the previous month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-wet-june-in-saskatchewan-delays-saskatoon-berry-season-helping-haskaps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-wet-june-in-saskatchewan-delays-saskatoon-berry-season-helping-haskaps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPSA reports 17 local emergency declarations after heavy rains and flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler Harrison, SPSA's manager of emergency service officers, said the agency gets in touch with communities as quickly as it can after an emergency declaration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/spsa-reports-17-local-emergency-declarations-after-heavy-rains-and-flooding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/spsa-reports-17-local-emergency-declarations-after-heavy-rains-and-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPS Community BBQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Police Service is reminding residents that we are hosting our SPS community BBQ tomorrow.The BBQ will take place on July 7, 2026 between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Ontario Avenue beside the police station. It will include various public safety displays, live entertainment, and even a dunk tank where those in attendance can look to make a splash by dunking a police officer in support of the Special Olympics.Tours of the SPS Headquarters building will also be offered, at three diffe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sps-community-bbq/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sps-community-bbq/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Far as the eye can see’: Saskatchewan communities clean up after floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Weger, Saskatchewan's community safety minister, says he visited flooded areas over the weekend and saw people removing soaked carpets and couches from their homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/far-as-the-eye-can-see-saskatchewan-communities-clean-up-after-floods/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/far-as-the-eye-can-see-saskatchewan-communities-clean-up-after-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hailstorm floods streets, basements in Swift Current, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hail in Swift Current, Sask., on Sunday night wasn't large, but there was a lot of it. The storm caused all sorts of problems for residents and motorists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/hailstorm-floods-streets-basements-in-swift-current-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/hailstorm-floods-streets-basements-in-swift-current-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Saskatchewan River’s high flows dislodge buoys, prompt water rescues]]></title><description><![CDATA[People&nbsp;and pets&nbsp;are&nbsp;being&nbsp;advised&nbsp;by City of Saskatoon officials&nbsp;to stay&nbsp;off&nbsp;the river&nbsp;and avoid its edge&nbsp;due to 'fast-moving water, unstable banks, and submerged hazards.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/south-saskatchewan-rivers-high-flows-dislodge-buoys-prompt-water-rescues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/south-saskatchewan-rivers-high-flows-dislodge-buoys-prompt-water-rescues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon police warn residents about traffic violation text scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[A text scam is circulating in Saskatoon. It falsely claims the recipient has been summoned to court for a traffic violation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-police-warn-residents-about-traffic-violation-text-scam/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-police-warn-residents-about-traffic-violation-text-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests - Robbery - 400 Block of Confederation Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two male youths are facing charges following a robbery at a business early Sunday morning.At approximately 12:55 a.m. on July 5, 2026, police were called to the 400 block of Confederation Drive for a report of a robbery in progress in which two males had broken into a business and fled with merchandise.Arriving officers observed two broken glass doors at the entrance of the business. Officers were able to view video surveillance and obtain descriptions of the suspects.Shortly after, two males wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-robbery-400-block-of-confederation-drive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-robbery-400-block-of-confederation-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario, Alberta push to advance 3,300 km east-west oil pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan follows an agreement signed between Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan to explore an east-west energy corridor and railway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ontario-alberta-push-to-advance-3300-km-east-west-oil-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ontario-alberta-push-to-advance-3300-km-east-west-oil-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Robbery - 400 Block of 2nd Avenue South]]></title><description><![CDATA[A male youth has been arrested and faces charges in relation to a robbery late Saturday night.On July 4, 2026 at around 11:30 p.m., police were called to the 400 block of 2nd Avenue South for a report of an unknown problem. It was reported that a female was being assaulted by someone with a metal pipe.Police arrived on scene and located an 18-year-old woman with what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. She was transported to hospital for further medical treatment. Through investig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-robbery-400-block-of-2nd-avenue-south/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-robbery-400-block-of-2nd-avenue-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford, Smith unveil plan for new ‘Northern Shield’ oil pipeline between Alberta and Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premiers of Alberta and Ontario unveiled a proposed 3,300 km pipeline to transport oil from Western Canada to refineries in Southern Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ford-smith-unveil-plan-for-new-northern-shield-oil-pipeline-between-alberta-and-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ford-smith-unveil-plan-for-new-northern-shield-oil-pipeline-between-alberta-and-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There's clearly a demand': Sask. union says many more midwife positions needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union that represents over 30 professions in the province says there is a major need for more midwife positions in Saskatchewan. There are currently 16 provincially funded midwife positions and five federally funded positions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/theres-clearly-a-demand-sask-union-says-many-more-midwife-positions-needed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/theres-clearly-a-demand-sask-union-says-many-more-midwife-positions-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan village celebrates new beginning without ‘Queen of Canada’ cult]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richmound, Sask., held a street party on Saturday to celebrate starting over after two years living with the Kingdom of Canada cult. They marked the occasion by announcing a year-round greenhouse project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-village-celebrates-new-beginning-without-queen-of-canada-cult/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-village-celebrates-new-beginning-without-queen-of-canada-cult/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increased river flow damages buoys, prompting warnings and a rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Fire Department was called to the South Saskatchewan River for a water rescue at around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/increased-river-flow-damages-buoys-prompting-warnings-and-a-rescue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/increased-river-flow-damages-buoys-prompting-warnings-and-a-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado alerts send Sask. community into basement and storm chaser on the hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second night in a row, more than 100 people, with kids and pets, hunkered down into the basement of a community hall as red tornado warnings lit up their phones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tornado-alerts-send-sask-community-into-basement-and-storm-chaser-on-the-hunt/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tornado-alerts-send-sask-community-into-basement-and-storm-chaser-on-the-hunt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon World Cup watch party draws thousands for Canada’s historic game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although Canada lost their round of 16 matchup with Morocco, Canadian fans are still proud of the team getting further than ever before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-world-cup-watch-party-draws-thousands-for-canadas-historic-game/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-world-cup-watch-party-draws-thousands-for-canadas-historic-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lily beetles infest Saskatchewan gardens, forcing people to rip out whole plants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lily leaf beetles are creating quite the mess among Lily owners across Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lily-beetles-infest-saskatchewan-gardens-forcing-people-to-rip-out-whole-plants/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lily-beetles-infest-saskatchewan-gardens-forcing-people-to-rip-out-whole-plants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legacy of recovery: Generations honour founder's journey with Sask. rehabilitation facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prairie Sky Recovery Centre in Leipzig, Sask., has been helping people since 2008. The purpose of the place has been passed down from generation to generation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/legacy-of-recovery-generations-honour-founders-journey-with-sask-rehabilitation-facility/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/legacy-of-recovery-generations-honour-founders-journey-with-sask-rehabilitation-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there any merit to the advice to ‘sleep on it?’ New research suggests our dreams may help problem-solve]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of recent studies by dream researchers suggest that the age-old advice may in fact be grounded in science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/is-there-any-merit-to-the-advice-to-sleep-on-it-new-research-suggests-our-dreams-may-help-problem-solve/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/is-there-any-merit-to-the-advice-to-sleep-on-it-new-research-suggests-our-dreams-may-help-problem-solve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon shows up as Canada’s World Cup run ends in pride and sorrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada lost 3-0 to Morocco and was eliminated from the World Cup. But people were there to support and cheer for their country, and they were happy to see the team make it so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-shows-up-as-canadas-world-cup-run-ends-in-pride-and-sorrow/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-shows-up-as-canadas-world-cup-run-ends-in-pride-and-sorrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian men's historic World Cup run ends, but achievements can't be overshadowed by loss to Morocco]]></title><description><![CDATA[Azzedine Ounahi broke a 0-0 deadlock &mdash; and the hearts of Canada's World Cup team and its millions of fans &mdash; to lead Morocco to a 3-0victory and end a historic tournament for Canada's men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canadian-mens-historic-world-cup-run-ends-but-achievements-cant-be-overshadowed-by-loss-to-morocco/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canadian-mens-historic-world-cup-run-ends-but-achievements-cant-be-overshadowed-by-loss-to-morocco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian men's historic World Cup run ends as Morocco wins Round of 16 match, 3-0]]></title><description><![CDATA[Azzedine Ounahi broke a 0-0 deadlock &mdash; and the hearts of Canada's World Cup team and its millions of fans &mdash; to lead Morocco to a 3-0victory and end a historic tournament for Canada's men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canadian-mens-historic-world-cup-run-ends-as-morocco-wins-round-of-16-match-3-0/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canadian-mens-historic-world-cup-run-ends-as-morocco-wins-round-of-16-match-3-0/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update - Public Advisory, Traffic Violation Scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Police continues to&nbsp;receive&nbsp;a high volume of calls regarding a text message scam that falsely claims recipients have received a traffic violation. These messages are fraudulent and should be ignored.&nbsp;(Occurrence Number: 26-92032)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-public-advisory-traffic-violation-scam/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-public-advisory-traffic-violation-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders’ defence defuses Redblacks’ drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was hardly the start Ryan Dinwiddie envisioned when he took over as head coach and general manager of the Ottawa Redblacks, now facing an 0-4 record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/roughriders-defence-defuses-redblacks-drive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/roughriders-defence-defuses-redblacks-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New owl exhibit lands at Royal Saskatchewan Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new display was inspired by a wave of online interest in the birds, says the museum's director of research and collections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-owl-exhibit-lands-at-royal-saskatchewan-museum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-owl-exhibit-lands-at-royal-saskatchewan-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Entertainment or abuse? A closer look at the divisive world of wild pony racing]]></title><description><![CDATA[An animal welfare activist in southern Saskatchewan says wild pony racing events traumatize the animals. The humans involved in the rodeo sport disagree.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/entertainment-or-abuse-a-closer-look-at-the-divisive-world-of-wild-pony-racing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/entertainment-or-abuse-a-closer-look-at-the-divisive-world-of-wild-pony-racing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeling sticker shock over Canadian beef? Here's why &mdash; and what's being done about it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why do beef prices keep going up, and when can Canadians expect relief? CBC's The House spoke to experts across the Canadian meat industry about the ongoing issue and measures the federal government is pitching to address the problem.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/feeling-sticker-shock-over-canadian-beef-heres-why-mdash-and-whats-being-done-about-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/feeling-sticker-shock-over-canadian-beef-heres-why-mdash-and-whats-being-done-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accused in fatal Weyburn highway shooting challenges bail decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man accused of fatally shooting Tanya Myers while she rode in the passenger seat of her friend's SUV on a highway near Weyburn in 2025 is asking Saskatchewan's highest court to grant him bail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-accused-in-fatal-weyburn-highway-shooting-challenges-bail-decision/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-accused-in-fatal-weyburn-highway-shooting-challenges-bail-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon teen wants apology after school removed her keffiyeh-inspired scarf during grad ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[A video of the incident at Centennial Collegiate's June 23 graduation ceremony has been viewed 16.5 million times and the school says its principal has been the target of abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-teen-wants-apology-after-school-removed-her-keffiyeh-inspired-scarf-during-grad-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-teen-wants-apology-after-school-removed-her-keffiyeh-inspired-scarf-during-grad-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan startups turning to AI to start businesses, accelerate growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local tech startups based in Saskatoon say artificial intelligence is helping them develop and scale their businesses much faster than imagined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-startups-turning-to-ai-to-start-businesses-accelerate-growth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-startups-turning-to-ai-to-start-businesses-accelerate-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado reportedly touches down near village of Edam, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado was spotted on the ground near the Saskatchewan village of Edam, Environment and Climate Change Canada reported Friday amid a flurry of weather warnings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tornado-reportedly-touches-down-near-village-of-edam-sask/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tornado-reportedly-touches-down-near-village-of-edam-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firearms Related Response - 400 block Avenue T South]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police are continuing to investigate a report of people in a park carrying firearms.&nbsp;&nbsp;At approximately 11:30 a.m., July 3, 2026, officers were called to the 400 block of Avenue T South.&nbsp; While on-scene conducting their investigation, a large dog broke free from its owner and charged at officers and began lunging and attempting to bite.&nbsp; After several attempts to de-escalate the situation, a conducted energy weapon was deployed but had no effect.&nbsp; The dog contin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/firearms-related-response-400-block-avenue-t-south/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/firearms-related-response-400-block-avenue-t-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation strikes deal to support uranium mine, drop lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Cree nation in northern Saskatchewan has entered an agreement with a company looking to mine in the Athabasca area for uranium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/peter-ballantyne-cree-nation-strikes-deal-to-support-uranium-mine-drop-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/peter-ballantyne-cree-nation-strikes-deal-to-support-uranium-mine-drop-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found, search over for jetskier who went over weir in South Sask. River]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family far from Saskatoon is in mourning, after the search ended for&nbsp;a man who went over the weir and under the water while jetsking on Saskatoon&rsquo;s South Saskatchewan River. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/body-found-search-over-for-jetskier-who-went-over-weir-in-south-sask-river/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/body-found-search-over-for-jetskier-who-went-over-weir-in-south-sask-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found, search ends for jetskier who went over weir in South Sask. River]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family far from Saskatoon is in mourning, after the search ended for&nbsp;a man who went over the weir and under the water while jetsking on Saskatoon&rsquo;s South Saskatchewan River. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/body-found-search-ends-for-jetskier-who-went-over-weir-in-south-sask-river/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/body-found-search-ends-for-jetskier-who-went-over-weir-in-south-sask-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possible tornado, storms caused more damage Thursday night in west-central Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment and Climate Change Canada says the severe weather is far from over as crop growth drives more moisture into the air.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/possible-tornado-storms-caused-more-damage-thursday-night-in-west-central-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/possible-tornado-storms-caused-more-damage-thursday-night-in-west-central-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body recovered from South Sask. River believed to be missing jet-skier: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body of&nbsp;the jet-skier who went missing in Saskatoon&rsquo;s South Saskatchewan River may have been recovered on Thursday, Saskatoon police said in a news release. &nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/body-recovered-from-south-sask-river-believed-to-be-missing-jet-skier-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/body-recovered-from-south-sask-river-believed-to-be-missing-jet-skier-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing watercraft rider likely found in South Sask. River near Warman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they may have found the body of the missing watercraft rider who was seen struggling upstream of Saskatoon's weir two weeks ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/missing-watercraft-rider-likely-found-in-south-sask-river-near-warman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/missing-watercraft-rider-likely-found-in-south-sask-river-near-warman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbing - Avenue E North and 27th Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 28 year old woman is receiving treatment in hospital following a stabbing which occurred early yesterday.At approximately 5:40 a.m., July 2, 2026, police were called to Avenue E North and 27th Street West to an unknown problem.&nbsp; Upon arrival, officers located an injured woman.&nbsp; She was transported to hospital with what are believed to be a non life-threatening injury.Anyone with information is asked to contact the SPS at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.&nbsp;&nbsp;(O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-avenue-e-north-and-27th-street-west/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-avenue-e-north-and-27th-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update - Deceased Male Located - South Saskatchewan River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police can provide an update on the search for a missing jet ski rider.On July 2, 2026, a deceased male was located in the RM of Corman Park near the Clarkboro Ferry.&nbsp; Pending confirmation with dental records, the Saskatoon Police Service has tentatively identified the male as 32 year old Adan Vargas Salvador.&nbsp; His family has been notified and the SPS Missing Persons Unit continues to be in contact with them.&nbsp;&nbsp;The SPS would like to thank our partner agencies who too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-deceased-male-located-south-saskatchewan-river/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-deceased-male-located-south-saskatchewan-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's 'full steam ahead' for Agribition, as Brandt announces construction of new building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandt Sports &amp; Entertainment is going to build a brand new building in Regina's REAL district that it says will be ready for this year's Agribition in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/its-full-steam-ahead-for-agribition-as-brandt-announces-construction-of-new-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/its-full-steam-ahead-for-agribition-as-brandt-announces-construction-of-new-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unpredictable’ South Saskatchewan River prompts warning in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Saskatoon says the river is 'very unpredictable' and that dangerously fast currents and an unstable bottom create additional hazards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/unpredictable-south-saskatchewan-river-prompts-warning-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/unpredictable-south-saskatchewan-river-prompts-warning-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speed cameras temporarily inactive as SGI transitions to new vendor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Government Insurance&nbsp;has a need for speed cameras after its vendor prematurely bolted. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/speed-cameras-temporarily-inactive-as-sgi-transitions-to-new-vendor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/speed-cameras-temporarily-inactive-as-sgi-transitions-to-new-vendor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 2 tornadoes reported in southwest Saskatchewan: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two tornadoes have been reported in southern Saskatchewan after thunderstorms were seen moving across the area, though it appears only one may have caused damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/at-least-2-tornadoes-reported-in-southwest-saskatchewan-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/at-least-2-tornadoes-reported-in-southwest-saskatchewan-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 2 tornadoes reported in Saskatchewan: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two tornadoes have been reported in southern Saskatchewan after thunderstorms were seen moving across the area, though it appears only one may have caused damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/at-least-2-tornadoes-reported-in-saskatchewan-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/at-least-2-tornadoes-reported-in-saskatchewan-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operations at Cigar Lake uranium mine, McClean Lake mill, suspended because of issue with sulfuric acid plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Operations at Cameco's Cigar Lake uranium mine and Orano's McClean Lake mill are expected to be suspended for about two weeks while Orano works to get the mill's sulfuric acid plant back online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/operations-at-cigar-lake-uranium-mine-mcclean-lake-mill-suspended-because-of-issue-with-sulfuric-acid-plant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/operations-at-cigar-lake-uranium-mine-mcclean-lake-mill-suspended-because-of-issue-with-sulfuric-acid-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moose Jaw spa shows how cities, First Nations can help each other prosper: FNUniv business lecturer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The First Nation acquired Temple Gardens, Moose Jaw's famous spa, in 2022. Now, it has reopened the spa after a renovation and acquired naming rights for the local arena, now known as the Temple Gardens Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/moose-jaw-spa-shows-how-cities-first-nations-can-help-each-other-prosper-fnuniv-business-lecturer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/moose-jaw-spa-shows-how-cities-first-nations-can-help-each-other-prosper-fnuniv-business-lecturer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explore local history: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, July 3-5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indoor and outdoor events around the city this weekend include historic and cultural activities, nature exploration and a celebration, offering entertainment and local-history education for all ages. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/explore-local-history-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-july-3-5/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/explore-local-history-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-july-3-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People warned to keep away from faster-flowing river in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Meewasin Valley Authority issued a warning Thursday afternoon as the provincial Water Security Agency plans to release more water from the spillway at the Gardiner Dam in response to high rainfall in Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/people-warned-to-keep-away-from-faster-flowing-river-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/people-warned-to-keep-away-from-faster-flowing-river-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Sask. communities under emergencies due to flooding: SPSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The SPSA says it's in contact with all affected communities and providing staff and equipment such as pumps, hoses and sandbags. Nine vulnerable people have been evacuated from Cote First Nation near the border with Manitoba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/13-sask-communities-under-emergencies-due-to-flooding-spsa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/13-sask-communities-under-emergencies-due-to-flooding-spsa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Riders vault with Rob Vanstone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders have a long, storied past and nobody knows more about it than Saskatchewan Roughriders historian Rob Vanstone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/the-riders-vault-with-rob-vanstone/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/the-riders-vault-with-rob-vanstone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina man falls short of tree-planting record, but says he's proud of what he accomplished]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenny Chaplin broke the world record for most trees planted in a day in 2001. He held the title for 20 years. This week, he tried to reclaim it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-man-falls-short-of-tree-planting-record-but-says-hes-proud-of-what-he-accomplished/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-man-falls-short-of-tree-planting-record-but-says-hes-proud-of-what-he-accomplished/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13 Sask. communities in states of emergency after storms drop 275 mm of rain over 10 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirteen communities in Saskatchewan have declared local states of emergencies, 11 of which have been declared in recent days following heavy rainfall, the SPSA said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/13-sask-communities-in-states-of-emergency-after-storms-drop-275-mm-of-rain-over-10-days/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/13-sask-communities-in-states-of-emergency-after-storms-drop-275-mm-of-rain-over-10-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders sign receiver Ajou Ajou, who was released by Roughriders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CFL suspended Ajou on April 16 for the pre-season and for six regular-season games for violating its gender-based violence and harassment policy. The Saskatchewan Roughriders released him that same day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stampeders-sign-receiver-ajou-ajou-who-was-released-by-roughriders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stampeders-sign-receiver-ajou-ajou-who-was-released-by-roughriders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbing - 1600 block 22nd Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred this morning.At approximately 11:15 a.m., July 2, 2026, police were called to the 1600 block of 22nd Street West where a person was reportedly injured.&nbsp; Upon arrival, officers located a 29 year old woman on the sidewalk, suffering from what appeared to be stab wounds.&nbsp; She was transported to hospital with serious injuries.&nbsp;&nbsp;Anyone with information is asked to contact the SPS at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-1600-block-22nd-street-west/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-1600-block-22nd-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CCMA Awards performances will have distinct Saskatchewan sound]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half of the first wave of performers recently announced for the 2026 Canadian Country Music Association Awards are Saskatchewan homegrown. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ccma-awards-performances-will-have-distinct-saskatchewan-sound/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ccma-awards-performances-will-have-distinct-saskatchewan-sound/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breakout Sask. bull-riding star hoping to come out on top at Calgary Stampede]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's Grady Young was a 19-year-old breakout star at the 2025 Calgary Stampede in bull-riding. Now 20, he stands atop the Canadian standings as he heads into his sophomore Stampede appearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/breakout-sask-bull-riding-star-hoping-to-come-out-on-top-at-calgary-stampede/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/breakout-sask-bull-riding-star-hoping-to-come-out-on-top-at-calgary-stampede/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan lowers breast cancer screening age to 40]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of July 1, a referral is no longer needed to book a screening mammogram through the BreastCheck program after the age of 40, according to a news release from the provincial government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-lowers-breast-cancer-screening-age-to-40/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-lowers-breast-cancer-screening-age-to-40/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. lowers breast cancer screening age to 40; advocates say it's about time]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of July 1, a referral is no longer needed to book a screening mammogram through the BreastCheck program after the age of 40, according to a news release from the provincial government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-lowers-breast-cancer-screening-age-to-40-advocates-say-its-about-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-lowers-breast-cancer-screening-age-to-40-advocates-say-its-about-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted Robbery - 600 Block Spadina Crescent]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 33 year old Saskatoon man is facing charges following an attempted robbery this week.At approximately 1:00 p.m., June 30, 2026, police received a call about a robbery in progress in the 600 block of Spadina Crescent.A male victim reported that he had been sitting on a park bench when he was approached by an unknown man who demanded his phone and threatened him with a hatchet.&nbsp; The victim was able to flee and call police.&nbsp; Upon arrival officers were able to locate the suspect.He is no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/attempted-robbery-600-block-spadina-crescent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/attempted-robbery-600-block-spadina-crescent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As screen time rises, summer camps offer important physical, mental benefits for kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the start of the summer and kids' camps are getting ready to open their doors. Experts say youth aren't getting enough playtime and are spending too much time on screens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/as-screen-time-rises-summer-camps-offer-important-physical-mental-benefits-for-kids/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/as-screen-time-rises-summer-camps-offer-important-physical-mental-benefits-for-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update - Standoff - 2500 Block Melrose Ave.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 43 year old woman is facing charges following an eight hour standoff on June 30, 2026.The woman was taken into custody at a home in the 2500 block of Melrose Avenue by members of the Police and Crisis Team (PACT) with assistance from members of the Tactical Support Unit and Crisis Negotiation Team.&nbsp; The woman had been wanted on outstanding criminal code warrants.She was released from police custody on an undertaking for admission to hospital under The Mental Health Services Act.&nbsp;&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-standoff-2500-block-melrose-ave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-standoff-2500-block-melrose-ave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A community in photos: Looking back at June 2026 in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[June saw some picture-worthy moments around Saskatoon and Saskatchewan, from summer events and the start of the Roughriders season to the 10th annual Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-community-in-photos-looking-back-at-june-2026-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-community-in-photos-looking-back-at-june-2026-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon celebrates its 159th Canada Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new poll shows most Canadians are very proud of their country, and although Canada has had a rough history, the Indigenous community is also proud for the most part.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-celebrates-its-159th-canada-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-celebrates-its-159th-canada-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wheelchair basketball took Reid Richard around the world. Now, he’s coaching the next generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reid Richard was born without tibia bones in his lower legs. His parents faced a tough decision: inserting metal rods into his legs or amputation. They ultimately chose amputation. Eventually, Richard discovered wheelchair basketball and went on to play at an elite level. Now he's coaching the next generation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/wheelchair-basketball-took-reid-richard-around-the-world-now-hes-coaching-the-next-generation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/wheelchair-basketball-took-reid-richard-around-the-world-now-hes-coaching-the-next-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon shop offers churros with a side of charity to support Venezuelan earthquake relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sure O's Churro store in Lawson Heights Mall will donate its net sales on Thursday to non-profits providing direct aid to Venezuelan earthquake victims. Venezuelan authorities confirmed that more than 1,700 people have died due to two earthquakes on June 24.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-shop-offers-churros-with-a-side-of-charity-to-support-venezuelan-earthquake-relief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-shop-offers-churros-with-a-side-of-charity-to-support-venezuelan-earthquake-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don't miss these five festivals in Saskatoon in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Festival season has returned to Saskatoon, with a wide variety of events to see and attend for all ages and interests. Here are five festivals you won't want to miss this month: Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/dont-miss-these-five-festivals-in-saskatoon-in-july/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/dont-miss-these-five-festivals-in-saskatoon-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Circle Drive Bridge opens in Saskatoon in 1983]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/circle-drive-bridge-opens-in-saskatoon-in-1983/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/circle-drive-bridge-opens-in-saskatoon-in-1983/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government to announce details for West Coast pipeline proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government is expected to announce details on Thursday regarding its proposal to build a new oil pipeline stretching to the West Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alberta-government-to-announce-details-for-west-coast-pipeline-proposal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alberta-government-to-announce-details-for-west-coast-pipeline-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump isn't extending CUSMA trade deal, so what happens now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration surprised no one with its long-expected announcement Wednesday that the U.S. would not join Canada and Mexico in extending the free trade deal between the three countries. Where things go from here, however, is anyone's guess.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/trump-isnt-extending-cusma-trade-deal-so-what-happens-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/trump-isnt-extending-cusma-trade-deal-so-what-happens-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rainfall washes out roads, floods towns in east-central Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extensive flooding from heavy rainfall has destroyed highways, damaged homes and turned fields swamps in east-central Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heavy-rainfall-washes-out-roads-floods-towns-in-east-central-sask/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heavy-rainfall-washes-out-roads-floods-towns-in-east-central-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders confirm signing of receiver Ajou]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Stampeders have confirmed the team has signed receiver Ajou Ajou.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stampeders-confirm-signing-of-receiver-ajou/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stampeders-confirm-signing-of-receiver-ajou/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating death of baby girl from Prince Albert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major crimes and forensic identification officers are investigating the death of a two-month-old girl who died in hospital after being reported unconscious at a home earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-investigating-death-of-baby-girl-from-prince-albert/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-investigating-death-of-baby-girl-from-prince-albert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2-month-old girl from Prince Albert dies in Saskatoon hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A two-month old infant girl was taken to hospital earlier this month after being reported unconscious. On June 30, she died in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/2-month-old-girl-from-prince-albert-dies-in-saskatoon-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/2-month-old-girl-from-prince-albert-dies-in-saskatoon-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day heat wave prompts warnings in several provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the heat wave is expected to continue across parts of the country into the weekend, people are reminded to take action to protect themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canada-day-heat-wave-prompts-warnings-in-several-provinces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canada-day-heat-wave-prompts-warnings-in-several-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day heat wave prompts warnings in multiple provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the heat wave is expected to continue across parts of the country into the weekend, people are reminded to take action to protect themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canada-day-heat-wave-prompts-warnings-in-multiple-provinces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canada-day-heat-wave-prompts-warnings-in-multiple-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticats’ Bo Levi Mitchell on a nice roll of late]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bo Levi Mitchell has been on a nice roll of late.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ticats-bo-levi-mitchell-on-a-nice-roll-of-late/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ticats-bo-levi-mitchell-on-a-nice-roll-of-late/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan businesses still feeling interprovincial trade barriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has found some changes came from the initial push to foster internal Canadian business, but some deadlines are being missed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-businesses-still-feeling-interprovincial-trade-barriers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-businesses-still-feeling-interprovincial-trade-barriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dry Supply offers non-alcoholic drinks of all varieties on Broadway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today the StarPhoenix spoke with James Kramer and Harrison Hall, who open Dry Supply on Broadway Avenue on July 1. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/dry-supply-offers-non-alcoholic-drinks-of-all-varieties-on-broadway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/dry-supply-offers-non-alcoholic-drinks-of-all-varieties-on-broadway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rains welcome after years of drought for southwest Saskatchewan farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavier rainfalls this spring and summer have helped farms ravaged by years of drought conditions, but producers are still concerned about commodity prices and issues with crop insurance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rains-welcome-after-years-of-drought-for-southwest-saskatchewan-farmers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rains-welcome-after-years-of-drought-for-southwest-saskatchewan-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition continues to rally against changes as Sask.'s new daycare funding model comes into effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes to the child-care funding model in Saskatchewan have taken effect as of July 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opposition-continues-to-rally-against-changes-as-sasks-new-daycare-funding-model-comes-into-effect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opposition-continues-to-rally-against-changes-as-sasks-new-daycare-funding-model-comes-into-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I walked across Canada and it changed what I thought I knew about it]]></title><description><![CDATA[For most of her life, Sonya Richmond's understanding of Canada came from maps, media and flying quickly between major landmarks. That changed when she spent years walking across the country on the Trans Canada Trail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/i-walked-across-canada-and-it-changed-what-i-thought-i-knew-about-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/i-walked-across-canada-and-it-changed-what-i-thought-i-knew-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Tamil to Cree to Mandarin, these stand-up comedians are using their mother tongue to land punchlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across Canada, a growing number of comedians are turning to their mother tongues on stage &mdash; not just as a stylistic choice, but as a way to tell more honest stories, reclaim histories shaped by migration and colonialism, and introduce audiences to perspectives not often heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/from-tamil-to-cree-to-mandarin-these-stand-up-comedians-are-using-their-mother-tongue-to-land-punchlines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/from-tamil-to-cree-to-mandarin-these-stand-up-comedians-are-using-their-mother-tongue-to-land-punchlines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Trudeau-era climate plan was 'too expensive' and 'divisive']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney echoed critics of the previous Liberal government's climate plan in a video posted on Tuesday, saying the plan he inherited was too expensive and divisive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/carney-says-trudeau-era-climate-plan-was-too-expensive-and-divisive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/carney-says-trudeau-era-climate-plan-was-too-expensive-and-divisive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastern Saskatchewan communities declare states of emergency due to flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy rainfall throughout east-central Saskatchewan has impacted highways and left some community roads impassable. Keeseecoose First Nation has declared a state of emergency and several communities are encouraging people to use as little water as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/eastern-saskatchewan-communities-declare-states-of-emergency-due-to-flooding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/eastern-saskatchewan-communities-declare-states-of-emergency-due-to-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon man pleads guilty to inciting hatred via antisemitic posts online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brandon Taylor Moose has pleaded guilty to publicly inciting hatred against Jewish people. He is scheduled to return to court in September for sentencing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-man-pleads-guilty-to-inciting-hatred-via-antisemitic-posts-online/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-man-pleads-guilty-to-inciting-hatred-via-antisemitic-posts-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan posts $947M deficit for 2025-26 after predicting surplus]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Party government reported a deficit of $947 million for 2025-26, a difference of $959 million from the $12-million surplus forecast in the budget that was tabled last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-posts-947m-deficit-for-2025-26-after-predicting-surplus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-posts-947m-deficit-for-2025-26-after-predicting-surplus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests - Evade Police / Firearm Recovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people were arrested following an evade police incident that resulted in police recovering a firearm.Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on June 29, 2026, officers patrolling in the area of 8th Street East and Ewart Avenue observed a vehicle being driven erratically. Upon attempting a traffic stop, the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed and police disengaged. Further investigation determined that this same vehicle had been reported multiple times earlier in the day for erratic driving. Officers late]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-evade-police-firearm-recovered/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-evade-police-firearm-recovered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon police engaged in standoff, asking drivers to avoid block of Melrose Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon police officers are engaging in a standoff with a woman on 2500 block of Melrose Avenue and are asking drivers to avoid the area. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-police-engaged-in-standoff-asking-drivers-to-avoid-block-of-melrose-avenue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-police-engaged-in-standoff-asking-drivers-to-avoid-block-of-melrose-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standoff - 2500 block Melrose Ave.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the SPS Tactical Support Unit and the Crisis Negotiation Team are at the scene of a standoff this afternoon.Just before 9:00 a.m., June 30, 2026, Police attempted to serve a warrant of arrest on an occupant of a home in the 2500 block of Melrose Avenue.&nbsp; The female subject has since refused to cooperate with officers and has remained inside the home.&nbsp;&nbsp;Motorists are asked to avoid the immediate area.&nbsp;(Occurrence Number: 26-92440)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/standoff-2500-block-melrose-ave/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/standoff-2500-block-melrose-ave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Insanity': Bus riders share experiences as city works to improve safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon has been working to make public transit safer. While some measures are brand new or haven't been fully implemented yet, bus riders make sure to let the city know about problems they see right now. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/insanity-bus-riders-share-experiences-as-city-works-to-improve-safety/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/insanity-bus-riders-share-experiences-as-city-works-to-improve-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day celebrations may see drizzle as major system makes way out of Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Canada's 159th birthday comes, Saskatchewan's red and white celebrations may get a little damp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canada-day-celebrations-may-see-drizzle-as-major-system-makes-way-out-of-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canada-day-celebrations-may-see-drizzle-as-major-system-makes-way-out-of-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan conditions ‘favourable’ for fighting wildfires, SPSA says]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are 56 wildfires actively burning in Saskatchewan. Of those, 41 began in the last week, the province&rsquo;s safety agency told reporters in a news conference Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-conditions-favourable-for-fighting-wildfires-spsa-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-conditions-favourable-for-fighting-wildfires-spsa-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Idea of data centre outside Saskatoon concerns some residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though the potential location for a data centre is technically located outside Saskatoon, city council has still heard concerns about what the development could entail. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/idea-of-data-centre-outside-saskatoon-concerns-some-residents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/idea-of-data-centre-outside-saskatoon-concerns-some-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme heat, flooding pose safety concerns for Canada Day celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As communities across Canada prepare for Canada Day, extreme heat and flooding are proving logistically challenging for typical celebrations like fireworks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/extreme-heat-flooding-pose-safety-concerns-for-canada-day-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/extreme-heat-flooding-pose-safety-concerns-for-canada-day-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan reporting $947-million deficit, higher health care expenses for last fiscal year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's government is ending the last fiscal year deep in the red, with a $947-million deficit for the 2025-26 year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-reporting-947-million-deficit-higher-health-care-expenses-for-last-fiscal-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-reporting-947-million-deficit-higher-health-care-expenses-for-last-fiscal-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan ends fiscal year with $947-million deficit, expenses in health care up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's government is ending the last fiscal year deep in the red, with a $947-million deficit for the 2025-26 year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-ends-fiscal-year-with-947-million-deficit-expenses-in-health-care-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-ends-fiscal-year-with-947-million-deficit-expenses-in-health-care-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[China slaps 73.5% preliminary tariff on pea starch from Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Commerce said its investigation had found that Canadian pea starch was being "dumped" in China, causing "material injury to the domestic industry."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/china-slaps-735-preliminary-tariff-on-pea-starch-from-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/china-slaps-735-preliminary-tariff-on-pea-starch-from-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Saskatchewan shooting leaves man injured, 2 suspects outstanding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Battlefords&nbsp;RCMP remain on the hunt for two suspects believed to be connected to a shooting in west-central Saskatchewan over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/central-saskatchewan-shooting-leaves-man-injured-2-suspects-outstanding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/central-saskatchewan-shooting-leaves-man-injured-2-suspects-outstanding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon man Brandon Taylor Moore pleads guilty to inciting hatred]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 45-year-old former Saskatoon real estate agent facing charges of making antisemitic comments online has pleaded guilty to one of those offences. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-man-brandon-taylor-moore-pleads-guilty-to-inciting-hatred/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-man-brandon-taylor-moore-pleads-guilty-to-inciting-hatred/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 200 Arrested Following High-Visibility Enforcement &amp; Crime Disruption Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[For ten days between May 19th and 30th, the Saskatoon Police Service conducted a high visibility enforcement and crime disruption project within areas of increased criminal activity as part of a proactive approach to a city-wide safety plan. The project, organized by the Criminal Investigations Bureau with the support of the Patrol Bureau and Operational Support Bureau, redeployed resources from the Crime Reduction Team, Break and Enter Comprehensive Action Program, Guns and Gangs Unit, Warrant]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/nearly-200-arrested-following-high-visibility-enforcement-amp-crime-disruption-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/nearly-200-arrested-following-high-visibility-enforcement-amp-crime-disruption-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Discharged Bear Spray - 200 Block 23rd Street East]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man has been arrested following an incident in which bear spray was discharged on a city bus earlier this month.Shortly before 6:00 p.m. on June 10, 2026, police received a report of a man being bear sprayed on a city bus. Further investigation found that the suspect had verbally confronted the victim before bear spraying them and fleeing. Police obtained video evidence of the incident and, through continued investigation, identified the suspect. Following the issuance of an arrest warrant,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-discharged-bear-spray-200-block-23rd-street-east/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-discharged-bear-spray-200-block-23rd-street-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Prince Albert artist decorates beaver sculpture for World Cup art hunt in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Swedish Viking soccer fan has joined the streets of downtown Toronto. It has bright yellow and blue colours, a horned helmet, a shield and a weapon. It's also a beaver. The sculpture was created by Jack Jensen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/former-prince-albert-artist-decorates-beaver-sculpture-for-world-cup-art-hunt-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/former-prince-albert-artist-decorates-beaver-sculpture-for-world-cup-art-hunt-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Criminal Code reforms making coercive control, sharing sexual deepfakes crimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brenda Ottenbreit has felt the harm caused by coercive control. It's why she's fought so hard to see it criminalized. Now, she's "cautiously optimistic" about changes coming to the Criminal Code, even though there's a lot of work still to be done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canadian-criminal-code-reforms-making-coercive-control-sharing-sexual-deepfakes-crimes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canadian-criminal-code-reforms-making-coercive-control-sharing-sexual-deepfakes-crimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moose Jaw dog parks remain closed after dog dies, multiple others fall ill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Moose Jaw is conducting an investigation after multiple dogs fell sick after visiting local dog parks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/moose-jaw-dog-parks-remain-closed-after-dog-dies-multiple-others-fall-ill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/moose-jaw-dog-parks-remain-closed-after-dog-dies-multiple-others-fall-ill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan government to seek quicker penalties for drunk drivers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Justice Minister Tim McLeod is unconcerned with the prospect of fewer criminal charges for drunk drivers if it makes the province's streets safer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-government-to-seek-quicker-penalties-for-drunk-drivers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-government-to-seek-quicker-penalties-for-drunk-drivers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public Advisory - Traffic Violation Scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Police Service has been made aware of a text scam circulating through the community regarding a provincial court traffic violation.The scam sends a text message to people claiming to be a police officer and says the recipient has a provincial court traffic violation and must appear in court. It then asks people to click a link to pay a fine.This is a scam.Residents are being advised to block the number and ignore the text. Do not click the link or make any payments to this website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/public-advisory-traffic-violation-scam/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/public-advisory-traffic-violation-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fines, administrative penalties proposed for drinking and driving in Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Administrative penalties, such as immediate licence suspensions, will be&nbsp;an option&nbsp;for police as opposed to laying criminal charges when a driver's BAC is above 0.08.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/fines-administrative-penalties-proposed-for-drinking-and-driving-in-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/fines-administrative-penalties-proposed-for-drinking-and-driving-in-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicle ignites during fireworks show in Swift Current, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Swift Current Fire Department extinguished a vehicle fire during the fireworks display at the city's annual exhibition. No one was hurt and the fire was unrelated to the fireworks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/vehicle-ignites-during-fireworks-show-in-swift-current-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/vehicle-ignites-during-fireworks-show-in-swift-current-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Assault - 600 Block of 4th Avenue North]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man is facing multiple charges following an assault at a residence on Saturday night.At around 8:20 p.m. on June 27, 2026, police were called to the 600 block of 4th Avenue North for a report of an injured person. Initial information outlined that a woman had been assaulted at a residence. It was reported that the suspects were still inside the residence and a firearm was involved.Officers arrived on scene and observed a 23-year-old woman receiving medical care by paramedics. Police set up a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-assault-600-block-of-4th-avenue-north/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-assault-600-block-of-4th-avenue-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unprecedented' gift aims to advance pediatric research in Saskatchewan&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $4-million donation from the Hospitals of Regina Foundation will help the University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine establish a new research position to improve children's health care in Saskatchewan, officials say. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/unprecedented-gift-aims-to-advance-pediatric-research-in-saskatchewannbsp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/unprecedented-gift-aims-to-advance-pediatric-research-in-saskatchewannbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovering Saskatoon’s hidden war museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a gathering place for veterans and the community for nearly a century. Tucked away in its basement is a room filled with a treasure trove of history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/discovering-saskatoons-hidden-war-museum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/discovering-saskatoons-hidden-war-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOU kicks off DEED discussions between city, First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief of Muskeg Lake Cree Nation says he sees a potential partnership with the City of Saskatoon on&nbsp;the Downtown Event and Entertainment District as an opportunity to create "generational wealth" for those involved. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/mou-kicks-off-deed-discussions-between-city-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/mou-kicks-off-deed-discussions-between-city-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Livestock producer calls for clarity around how recent sale of REAL to Brandt will affect Agribition]]></title><description><![CDATA[People involved in the agriculture and livestock industry are concerned about how the sale of several buildings in Regina's REAL district will affect the 2026 Canadian Western Agribition in the city this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/livestock-producer-calls-for-clarity-around-how-recent-sale-of-real-to-brandt-will-affect-agribition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/livestock-producer-calls-for-clarity-around-how-recent-sale-of-real-to-brandt-will-affect-agribition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports roundup: Saskatoon Valkyries claim 11th WWCFL title; three Blades drafted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Valkyries didn't score first in the Western Women's Canadian Football League championship game, but in the end, that didn't matter as they defeated the Edmonton Arctic Pride 40-7 to hoist the trophy for the sixth time in a row. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sports-roundup-saskatoon-valkyries-claim-11th-wwcfl-title-three-blades-drafted/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sports-roundup-saskatoon-valkyries-claim-11th-wwcfl-title-three-blades-drafted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Evade Police - 12th Street East and Wiggins Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are facing charges following an incident where a vehicle failed to stop for police overnight.On June 29, 2026 at around 2:10 a.m., members of the Saskatoon Police Service attempted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle near the intersection of 12th Street East and Wiggins Avenue; the vehicle did not stop for police and fled at a high rate of speed. Officers disengaged from the evade police incident but later located the vehicle unoccupied in a parkade in the 100 block of hospital dri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-evade-police-12th-street-east-and-wiggins-avenue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-evade-police-12th-street-east-and-wiggins-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornadoes, golf ball-sized hail hit Saskatchewan over the weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two tornadoes were spotted in Saskatchewan this weekend. Environment and Climate Change Canada has confirmed one of them near the village of Pelly, Sask., about 300 kilometres east of Saskatoon near the Manitoba border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tornadoes-golf-ball-sized-hail-hit-saskatchewan-over-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tornadoes-golf-ball-sized-hail-hit-saskatchewan-over-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Opposition slams school pronoun law at Saskatoon Pride parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official Opposition MLAs marched in Saskatoon's Pride parade on Sunday clad in "Repeal Bill 137" T-shirts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-opposition-slams-school-pronoun-law-at-saskatoon-pride-parade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-opposition-slams-school-pronoun-law-at-saskatoon-pride-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stolen Vehicle/Evade Police - 29th Street West and Idylwyld Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30 year old Saskatoon man is facing charges following an incident in which the driver of a stolen vehicle attempted to evade police.At&nbsp;approximately 8:30 p.m. officers received a report of a male in a parked car, acting suspiciously at 29th Street and Idywyld Drive.&nbsp; While not able to initially locate the vehicle, they spotted it minutes later travelling on 23rd Street and attempted to conduct a traffic stop.&nbsp; The driver refused to stop and began driving erratically.&nbsp; Offic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stolen-vehicleevade-police-29th-street-west-and-idylwyld-drive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stolen-vehicleevade-police-29th-street-west-and-idylwyld-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbing - 400 Block of 21st Street East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police are investigating following a stabbing on Saturday.On June 27, 2026 at approximately 2:20 a.m., police were called to the 400 block of 21st Street East for a report of an injured person. Dispatch information outlined a male had been stabbed.Upon arrival, officers located a 19-year-old man with what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries consistent with a stabbing. He was transported to hospital by paramedics for further medical treatment.Through investigation, officer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-400-block-of-21st-street-east/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-400-block-of-21st-street-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Break and Enter/Theft of Vehicle - 2100 block Millar Ave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Saskatoon women are facing charges following a break and enter and theft at a vehicle dealership over the weekend.At approximately 6:30 a.m., June 28, 2026, Police were called to the business following reports that it had been unlawfully entered and a vehicle had been stolen.&nbsp; Upon arrival, officers were able to view surveillance video showing a grey Audi SUV&nbsp;pulling into the parking lot.&nbsp; The suspects are believed to have then broken a glass door to gain access, before drivin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/break-and-entertheft-of-vehicle-2100-block-millar-ave/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/break-and-entertheft-of-vehicle-2100-block-millar-ave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['These youths are the future': Students celebrate bison naming ceremony]]></title><description><![CDATA[From naming to ceremony,&nbsp;Metis youth are helping shape bison conservation efforts in&nbsp;Batoche. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/these-youths-are-the-future-students-celebrate-bison-naming-ceremony/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/these-youths-are-the-future-students-celebrate-bison-naming-ceremony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbings - 200 Block of 23rd Street East / 100 Block of 2nd Avenue North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police responded to multiple stabbings Saturday night.On June 27, 2026 at around 9:40 p.m., officers responded to a call for service in the 200 block of 23rd Street East for a report of a male who had been stabbed and bear sprayed.Upon police arrival, the adult male victim was being treated by paramedics for what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. Officers learned a group of males had confronted the victim before he was stabbed and bear sprayed.Then at approximately 9:5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbings-200-block-of-23rd-street-east-100-block-of-2nd-avenue-north/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbings-200-block-of-23rd-street-east-100-block-of-2nd-avenue-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado confirmed in east-central Saskatchewan amid stormy conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[East-central Saskatchewan, near the Manitoba border, saw heavy rains and thunderstorms, and other parts of the province, like Regina, saw similar downpours.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tornado-confirmed-in-east-central-saskatchewan-amid-stormy-conditions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tornado-confirmed-in-east-central-saskatchewan-amid-stormy-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annual Saskatoon Pride Parade draws crowd of 10,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Pride parade drew a crowd of 10,000 people. Parade goers and participants say they have seen inclusivity grow in recent years, but there is more work to be done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/annual-saskatoon-pride-parade-draws-crowd-of-10000/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/annual-saskatoon-pride-parade-draws-crowd-of-10000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rainfall across Saskatchewan leaves some streets of Regina underwater]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada says the storms moved slowly, allowing heavy rain to fall over the same areas for an extended period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heavy-rainfall-across-saskatchewan-leaves-some-streets-of-regina-underwater/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heavy-rainfall-across-saskatchewan-leaves-some-streets-of-regina-underwater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. agriculture giant Cargill could become Canada's fourth-biggest grain handler with new deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cargill Ltd.'s influence over Canadian agriculture is set to grow under a proposed takeover of grain-handling assets in the prairies. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/us-agriculture-giant-cargill-could-become-canadas-fourth-biggest-grain-handler-with-new-deal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/us-agriculture-giant-cargill-could-become-canadas-fourth-biggest-grain-handler-with-new-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of indoor pool for Saskatoon's east side surges past $100 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council unanimously approved a plan to talk with the YMCA about operating the facility, which has increased in cost from $65 million to at least $95 million as originally planned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cost-of-indoor-pool-for-saskatoons-east-side-surges-past-100-million/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cost-of-indoor-pool-for-saskatoons-east-side-surges-past-100-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian tries to set world record for most trees planted in 24 hours — again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last time Kenny Chaplin broke the Guinness World Record for most trees planted in 24 hours, the year was 2001 and he was a much younger man. He's doing it all again in 2026 at the village of Buena Vista, Sask.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canadian-tries-to-set-world-record-for-most-trees-planted-in-24-hours-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canadian-tries-to-set-world-record-for-most-trees-planted-in-24-hours-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deafblind Awareness Month celebrates community while raising awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[June is Deafblind Awareness Month, a time for learning and support. Ryan Riehl is deafblind and loves to paint, he says 'it's important that everybody knows that we're out there.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/deafblind-awareness-month-celebrates-community-while-raising-awareness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/deafblind-awareness-month-celebrates-community-while-raising-awareness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unexpected friendship forms on Sask. farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maple the llama was meant to be a guardian on a farm in Saskatchewan. When she went blind, she was introduced to Bo Peep the sheep -- the now-bonded pair has become famous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/unexpected-friendship-forms-on-sask-farm/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/unexpected-friendship-forms-on-sask-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re not alone’: Families march through Saskatoon in remembrance of victims of IPV]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six families who lost women to violence walked together along with friends and supporters to remember their loved ones and to send a powerful message to those experiencing intimate partner violence: they're not alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/were-not-alone-families-march-through-saskatoon-in-remembrance-of-victims-of-ipv/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/were-not-alone-families-march-through-saskatoon-in-remembrance-of-victims-of-ipv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’re not alone’: Families march through Saskatoon in remembrance of 6 women killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six families who lost women to violence walked together along with friends and supporters to remember their loved ones and to send a powerful message to those experiencing intimate partner violence: they're not alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/were-not-alone-families-march-through-saskatoon-in-remembrance-of-6-women-killed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/were-not-alone-families-march-through-saskatoon-in-remembrance-of-6-women-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Eust&aacute;quio plays Canada's World Cup hero as last-minute goal defeats South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Eust&aacute;quio &mdash; 29 years old, quiet, steady, unheralded &mdash; scored in the second minute of stoppage time to claim a last-gasp 1-0 win for Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stephen-eustaacutequio-plays-canadas-world-cup-hero-as-last-minute-goal-defeats-south-africa/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stephen-eustaacutequio-plays-canadas-world-cup-hero-as-last-minute-goal-defeats-south-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss collector working with First Nations leaders to repatriate Indigenous artifacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vincent Escriba estimates his collection to be worth between $13 and $17 million and wants the items sold together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/swiss-collector-working-with-first-nations-leaders-to-repatriate-indigenous-artifacts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/swiss-collector-working-with-first-nations-leaders-to-repatriate-indigenous-artifacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Storms flood parts of Regina, nearly 100 mm of rain recorded in southern Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorms swept across southern Saskatchewan on Saturday with heavy rain that flooded parts of Regina and reached nearly 100 millimetres in the community of Mankota.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/storms-flood-parts-of-regina-nearly-100-mm-of-rain-recorded-in-southern-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/storms-flood-parts-of-regina-nearly-100-mm-of-rain-recorded-in-southern-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That cop didn't do his job': Charge stayed for Sask. RCMP officer who didn't respond to wellness check]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lyle Cisna lay on the floor of his home near Maidstone, Sask., for hours, bleeding from a head wound. The RCMP received a call asking for someone to check on him, but an officer didn't respond until more than 10 hours later. Cisna died the next day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/that-cop-didnt-do-his-job-charge-stayed-for-sask-rcmp-officer-who-didnt-respond-to-wellness-check/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/that-cop-didnt-do-his-job-charge-stayed-for-sask-rcmp-officer-who-didnt-respond-to-wellness-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['That cop didn't do his job': Charge dropped against Sask. RCMP officer who didn't respond to wellness check]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lyle Cisna lay on the floor of his home near Maidstone, Sask., for hours, bleeding from a head wound. The RCMP received a call asking for someone to check on him, but an officer didn't respond until more than 10 hours later. Cisna died the next day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/that-cop-didnt-do-his-job-charge-dropped-against-sask-rcmp-officer-who-didnt-respond-to-wellness-check/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/that-cop-didnt-do-his-job-charge-dropped-against-sask-rcmp-officer-who-didnt-respond-to-wellness-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As wet spring breeds mosquito explosion in Sask., experts warn of 'bad midge season']]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan&rsquo;s wet spring has pushed mosquito numbers up dramatically and may also rouse wheat midges, which can lie dormant in the soil for years before emerging to feed on crops from the inside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/as-wet-spring-breeds-mosquito-explosion-in-sask-experts-warn-of-bad-midge-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/as-wet-spring-breeds-mosquito-explosion-in-sask-experts-warn-of-bad-midge-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My son and his friends have graduated. What remains is our special mom group]]></title><description><![CDATA[The graduation video was supposed to mark the end of an era for Sonja Arsenault's son and his friends. Turns out it was also marking the beginning of a new era of friendship for their moms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/my-son-and-his-friends-have-graduated-what-remains-is-our-special-mom-group/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/my-son-and-his-friends-have-graduated-what-remains-is-our-special-mom-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh strawberries were a summer luxury. When did they become an all-season toddler snack?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh berry availability &mdash; the amount of food that is physically present in a country for consumption&mdash; has increased by 237 per cent since 2000, according to data from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/fresh-strawberries-were-a-summer-luxury-when-did-they-become-an-all-season-toddler-snack/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/fresh-strawberries-were-a-summer-luxury-when-did-they-become-an-all-season-toddler-snack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding concerns, tornado threats sweep across Canadian Prairies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flooding concerns are mounting in Alberta as Edmonton nears a June rainfall record, while tornado watches and severe storms threaten parts of Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/flooding-concerns-tornado-threats-sweep-across-canadian-prairies/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/flooding-concerns-tornado-threats-sweep-across-canadian-prairies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Person Update - Located]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 12&nbsp;year-old subject of a missing person investigation has been located and found to be safe.Chazz Kaseko-Tootoosis was last seen on June 26, 2026 at 7:50 p.m.&nbsp;The Saskatoon Police Service would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance.(Occurrence Number: 26-90323)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/missing-person-update-located/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/missing-person-update-located/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argos' late-half gamble flips momentum in 40-34 win over Riders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Miller rolled the dice and his successful gambit resulted in the Toronto Argonauts claiming a 40-34 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/argos-late-half-gamble-flips-momentum-in-40-34-win-over-riders/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/argos-late-half-gamble-flips-momentum-in-40-34-win-over-riders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 12, missing in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chazz Kaseko-Tootoosis was last seen Thursday around 7:50 p.m. in the 200 block of Primrose Drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/boy-12-missing-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/boy-12-missing-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 12, found after reported missing in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A boy who was last seen Friday evening in Saskatoon has been found safe, police said in a news release Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/boy-12-found-after-reported-missing-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/boy-12-found-after-reported-missing-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Canada needs petitions with power]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Dan Budd Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-canada-needs-petitions-with-power/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-canada-needs-petitions-with-power/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Food security investments need to happen in Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Ryan Husband Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-food-security-investments-need-to-happen-in-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-food-security-investments-need-to-happen-in-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer of unsettled weather expected across the Prairies]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a cooler start to summer in the southern Prairies, all due to multiple low pressure systems hovering over the region this month. It's also the cause of unsettled weather, which continues into July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/summer-of-unsettled-weather-expected-across-the-prairies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/summer-of-unsettled-weather-expected-across-the-prairies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A summer of unsettled weather expected across the prairies]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a cooler start to summer in the southern prairies, all due to multiple low pressure systems hovering over the region this month. It's also the cause of unsettled weather, which continues into July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-summer-of-unsettled-weather-expected-across-the-prairies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-summer-of-unsettled-weather-expected-across-the-prairies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim of Lake Diefenbaker drowning dreamed of becoming world-class chef]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phuc 'Alex' Nguyen, 30, died on June 6 after he and another man fell off a paddleboard at Danielson Provincial Park in Saskatchewan. His family says the uncertainty around his death makes it all the more painful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/victim-of-lake-diefenbaker-drowning-dreamed-of-becoming-world-class-chef/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/victim-of-lake-diefenbaker-drowning-dreamed-of-becoming-world-class-chef/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police keep warning parents about Roblox. So why isn't it in the social media bill?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police in Canada keep warning parents about the dangers of gaming and messaging platforms like Discord and Roblox. But neither will be covered by the government&rsquo;s proposed Safe Social Media Act. Even supporters of the legislation say it's an alarming omission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-keep-warning-parents-about-roblox-so-why-isnt-it-in-the-social-media-bill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-keep-warning-parents-about-roblox-so-why-isnt-it-in-the-social-media-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina mosque's weekly call to prayer on hold after backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The downtown mosque had a permit, but faced criticism over its plan to broadcast a Muslim call to prayer once every Friday over a rooftop speaker. Police are investigating alleged threats and the plan has now been paused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-mosques-weekly-call-to-prayer-on-hold-after-backlash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-mosques-weekly-call-to-prayer-on-hold-after-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs make forward Gavin McKenna first pick of NHL draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[As expected, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected 18-year-old left-winger Gavin McKenna of Whitehorse with the first pick of the NHL draft on Friday night in Buffalo, N.Y.More to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/maple-leafs-make-forward-gavin-mckenna-first-pick-of-nhl-draft/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/maple-leafs-make-forward-gavin-mckenna-first-pick-of-nhl-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Saskatchewan speed cameras ‘temporarily inactive’ as SGI switches vendors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan speeders may be&nbsp;able to avoid a ticket as some photo enforcement speed cameras become inactive while&nbsp;the SGI shifts to&nbsp;a new&nbsp;camera vendor.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/some-saskatchewan-speed-cameras-temporarily-inactive-as-sgi-switches-vendors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/some-saskatchewan-speed-cameras-temporarily-inactive-as-sgi-switches-vendors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-massage therapist Kenneth Braun to be sentenced in September for sexual assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former massage therapist in Saskatoon found guilty on five counts of sexual assault is set to return to court in late-summer to find out the penalty for his crimes. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ex-massage-therapist-kenneth-braun-to-be-sentenced-in-september-for-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ex-massage-therapist-kenneth-braun-to-be-sentenced-in-september-for-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown seeks 4-year prison term for former Saskatoon massage therapist convicted of sexual assaults]]></title><description><![CDATA[A jury found Kenneth Braun, 70, guilty of sexually assaulting five women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/crown-seeks-4-year-prison-term-for-former-saskatoon-massage-therapist-convicted-of-sexual-assaults/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/crown-seeks-4-year-prison-term-for-former-saskatoon-massage-therapist-convicted-of-sexual-assaults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photo speed enforcement 'temporarily inactive' in Sask. as company ends contract early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redflex Traffic Systems (Canada) Limited, operating as Verra Mobility Systems, has been the vendor for SGI's photo speed enforcement program since 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/photo-speed-enforcement-temporarily-inactive-in-sask-as-company-ends-contract-early/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/photo-speed-enforcement-temporarily-inactive-in-sask-as-company-ends-contract-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renowned Sask. author Gail Bowen dies at 84]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gail Bowen was one of Saskatchewan's most prolific authors. She was "all about family," her son says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/renowned-sask-author-gail-bowen-dies-at-84/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/renowned-sask-author-gail-bowen-dies-at-84/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renowned Sask. author Gail Bowen dies at 83]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gail Bowen was one of Saskatchewan's most prolific authors. She was "all about family," her son says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/renowned-sask-author-gail-bowen-dies-at-83/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/renowned-sask-author-gail-bowen-dies-at-83/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How an 11-year-old in Regina lost a bike and found a community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer plans for two siblings were in doubt after one of their bikes was stolen in a garage break-in. A social media post by their mom led to a heartwarming response from their Regina neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/how-an-11-year-old-in-regina-lost-a-bike-and-found-a-community/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/how-an-11-year-old-in-regina-lost-a-bike-and-found-a-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests - Stolen Vehicle / Evade Police - 200 Block Avenue V South]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were arrested following an evade police incident early this morning.At approximately 2:00 a.m. on June 26, 2026, police observed a vehicle occupied by two people parked in an alley in the 200 block of Avenue V South. The vehicle was then seen leaving the alley immediately after. As officers positioned themselves behind the vehicle and confirmed it to be stolen, the vehicle suddenly took off at a high rate of speed before a traffic stop could be initiated. The vehicle was later observe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-stolen-vehicle-evade-police-200-block-avenue-v-south/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-stolen-vehicle-evade-police-200-block-avenue-v-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions-Stampeders game brings Jay Christensen’s career full circle in Kelowna]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the B.C. Lions temporarily relocate to Kelowna because of the FIFA World Cup, former CFL receiver Jay Christensen says the move brings his football journey full circle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lions-stampeders-game-brings-jay-christensens-career-full-circle-in-kelowna/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lions-stampeders-game-brings-jay-christensens-career-full-circle-in-kelowna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paulson: Summer in Saskatchewan turns attention to lake country]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was a time in this fair land, as Gordon Lightfoot would say, when you could not buy a boat, trampoline or cabin (or for that matter, a new vehicle) for love or money. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/paulson-summer-in-saskatchewan-turns-attention-to-lake-country/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/paulson-summer-in-saskatchewan-turns-attention-to-lake-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support the local community: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, June 26-28]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Riversadale Art Walk on Saturday afternoon celebrates art, creativity and community, with exhibitions, live art, performances and interactive experiences around the neighbourhood. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/support-the-local-community-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-june-26-28/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/support-the-local-community-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-june-26-28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She's a winner: Saskatoon author gets Leacock prize for 'She's a Lamb!']]></title><description><![CDATA[Artistic pursuits are a bit delusional, says Saskatoon author Meredith Hambrock, which she simultaneously demonstrated in her latest novel and debunked last Saturday upon winning a prestigious literary award worth $25,000. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/shes-a-winner-saskatoon-author-gets-leacock-prize-for-shes-a-lamb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/shes-a-winner-saskatoon-author-gets-leacock-prize-for-shes-a-lamb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tears and champagne as Saskatoon runner finishes 1,500-km north-to-south run in memory of her mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon teacher who just turned 38 &mdash; the same age her mother died from leukemia &mdash; marked the milestone by running 1,500 kilometres in a month, crossing Saskatchewan north to south. She reached the finish line at the Canada-U.S. border Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tears-and-champagne-as-saskatoon-runner-finishes-1500-km-north-to-south-run-in-memory-of-her-mother/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tears-and-champagne-as-saskatoon-runner-finishes-1500-km-north-to-south-run-in-memory-of-her-mother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kawacatoose Boyz Singers and Dance Troupe preserves traditions through generations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family group from the Kawacatoose and Piapot First Nations in Saskatchewan has been singing and dancing at events across the country for 20 years, and now includes three generations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/kawacatoose-boyz-singers-and-dance-troupe-preserves-traditions-through-generations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/kawacatoose-boyz-singers-and-dance-troupe-preserves-traditions-through-generations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City hall to study age restriction, rules for Saskatoon buses, facilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[City hall is crafting a bylaw expected to debut this fall that will require people to pay the fare when they ride the bus, coinciding with the introduction of dedicated transit police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/city-hall-to-study-age-restriction-rules-for-saskatoon-buses-facilities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/city-hall-to-study-age-restriction-rules-for-saskatoon-buses-facilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We know violent and gory videos exist online. Teens are seeing more of them than you'd think]]></title><description><![CDATA[School fights. The Charlie Kirk killing. Violent encounters with police. A new survey of more than 1,000 teens across Canada offers a glimpse into the violent content they say they're seeing online &mdash; largely without seeking it out &mdash; and what young people want done about it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/we-know-violent-and-gory-videos-exist-online-teens-are-seeing-more-of-them-than-youd-think/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/we-know-violent-and-gory-videos-exist-online-teens-are-seeing-more-of-them-than-youd-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supergirl is almost impressively boring. Almost.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written by first-time screenwriter Ana Nogueira and directed by action-newbie Craig Gillespie, it is frankly a shock how directionless this follow-up to the DCU's 2025 eclectically energetic Superman is.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/supergirl-is-almost-impressively-boring-almost/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/supergirl-is-almost-impressively-boring-almost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy minister to name 5 priority power-line projects for federal backing today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is expected to announce on Friday that it will prioritize infrastructure upgrades that allow provinces to share excess electricity more cheaply and easily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/energy-minister-to-name-5-priority-power-line-projects-for-federal-backing-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/energy-minister-to-name-5-priority-power-line-projects-for-federal-backing-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energy minister names 5 priority power-line projects for federal backing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government announced on Friday that it will prioritize infrastructure upgrades that would allow provinces to share excess electricity more cheaply and easily.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/energy-minister-names-5-priority-power-line-projects-for-federal-backing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/energy-minister-names-5-priority-power-line-projects-for-federal-backing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High flow advisory issued for Saskatchewan River systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Significant rainfall in northern Alberta and the Edmonton region has prompted the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency to issue a high flow advisory. The water is flowing east and causing river levels and flow rates to increase in the North Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan River systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/high-flow-advisory-issued-for-saskatchewan-river-systems/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/high-flow-advisory-issued-for-saskatchewan-river-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Venezuelans in Sask. call for vigilant humanitarian support after massive earthquakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Venezuelans in Saskatchewan are shocked and concerned as more information emerges about Wednesday's two earthquakes in their home country. Thousands of people are still missing and many more are left homeless.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/venezuelans-in-sask-call-for-vigilant-humanitarian-support-after-massive-earthquakes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/venezuelans-in-sask-call-for-vigilant-humanitarian-support-after-massive-earthquakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[June brings on ALS Awareness Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors say awareness is crucial, especially for early diagnosis and access to care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/june-brings-on-als-awareness-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/june-brings-on-als-awareness-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A win for everyone': Ribbon cut at Saskatoon's newest affordable seniors residence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local and national leaders gathered in Saskatoon's Mount Royal neighbourhood Thursday morning to mark the grand opening of Jubilee Terrace, which will provide both market rate and affordable housing for senior citizens. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-win-for-everyone-ribbon-cut-at-saskatoons-newest-affordable-seniors-residence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-win-for-everyone-ribbon-cut-at-saskatoons-newest-affordable-seniors-residence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan NDP urges province to repeal pronoun law affecting LGBTQ+ youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly three years after Saskatchewan's pronoun law came into effect, LGBTQ+ groups and the province's Opposition are warning of its consequences.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-ndp-urges-province-to-repeal-pronoun-law-affecting-lgbtq-youth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-ndp-urges-province-to-repeal-pronoun-law-affecting-lgbtq-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPSA president, former minister to keep jobs despite wildfire reports: Moe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he is fully confident in the public safety agency as it faces a new fire season despite recent criticisms the agency has received.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/spsa-president-former-minister-to-keep-jobs-despite-wildfire-reports-moe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/spsa-president-former-minister-to-keep-jobs-despite-wildfire-reports-moe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man gets 2-year suspended sentence for tax evasion, sprawling Sask. immigration fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation into Qi Wang began in 2012 with Canadian Border Services Agency staff digging through the trash from a home in White City, Sask.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-gets-2-year-suspended-sentence-for-tax-evasion-sprawling-sask-immigration-fraud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-gets-2-year-suspended-sentence-for-tax-evasion-sprawling-sask-immigration-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turf wars: How CFL field changes could cause problems for other Regina teams next season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mosaic Stadium needs more than $8 million in renovations, including changing the turf and goal posts to meet the CFL's new standards to be in place by the 2027 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/turf-wars-how-cfl-field-changes-could-cause-problems-for-other-regina-teams-next-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/turf-wars-how-cfl-field-changes-could-cause-problems-for-other-regina-teams-next-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta man charged with sex crimes involving minors while out on bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grande Prairie RCMP urges potential victims to come forward as Joseph Kidd has received numerous charges relating to sexual offences. Police have identified four alleged victims so far, ranging from 12 to 18 years old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alberta-man-charged-with-sex-crimes-involving-minors-while-out-on-bail/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alberta-man-charged-with-sex-crimes-involving-minors-while-out-on-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Semi driver fined $11,000 for colliding with Saskatoon overpass]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision left parts of the excavator the truck was hauling strewn along the highway. It was the first of three in a span of three weeks, prompting concern about safety and the cost of damages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/semi-driver-fined-11000-for-colliding-with-saskatoon-overpass/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/semi-driver-fined-11000-for-colliding-with-saskatoon-overpass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Semi-truck driver who struck Saskatoon overpass fined more than $11K]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver hit the cloverleaf overpass for Highway 16 while driving on Highway 11 with a large tracked excavator, causing chunks of debris to fall on the roadway last March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/semi-truck-driver-who-struck-saskatoon-overpass-fined-more-than-11k/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/semi-truck-driver-who-struck-saskatoon-overpass-fined-more-than-11k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney vows to defend Canadian unity ahead of Alberta's fall referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada's hard-earned reputation as one of the most "trustworthy, reliable and desirable countries" is on the line in Alberta's upcoming separation referendum, warning Thursday that a vote to leave would prompt years of uncertainty at the worst possible time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/carney-vows-to-defend-canadian-unity-ahead-of-albertas-fall-referendum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/carney-vows-to-defend-canadian-unity-ahead-of-albertas-fall-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preparing pets for emergency wildfire evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[June marks National Pet Preparedness Month across Canada. With wildfire season here, experts are sharing tips on how to keep your furry friends safe this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/preparing-pets-for-emergency-wildfire-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/preparing-pets-for-emergency-wildfire-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Assault P.O. - 3100 Block 8th Street East]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man was arrested following an assault on a police officer yesterday.Shortly before 9:00 p.m. on June 24, 2026, police were called to a business in the 3100 block of 8th Street East for a report of a man believed to be under the influence of an intoxicant causing a disturbance. Upon police arrival, the man immediately became verbally confrontational and refused to cooperate. As an officer attempted to effect his arrest, the man began assaulting the officer and damaging police equipment. Addit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-assault-po-3100-block-8th-street-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-assault-po-3100-block-8th-street-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woolworth store opens on Second Avenue in Saskatoon in 1964]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/woolworth-store-opens-on-second-avenue-in-saskatoon-in-1964/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/woolworth-store-opens-on-second-avenue-in-saskatoon-in-1964/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neck bone eating contest at treaty celebration in Regina brings good memories, full bellies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jerome Moose, from Yellow Quill First Nation, ended up securing first place. He was presented with a small trophy, but said the true reward was leaving the event feeling completely full and satisfied.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/neck-bone-eating-contest-at-treaty-celebration-in-regina-brings-good-memories-full-bellies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/neck-bone-eating-contest-at-treaty-celebration-in-regina-brings-good-memories-full-bellies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of letters urge Regina Public Schools not to comply with school pronoun law]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatchewan coalition against the Parents' Bill of Rights has passed on 600 letters to Regina Public Schools asking its board to refuse to comply with the controversial law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/hundreds-of-letters-urge-regina-public-schools-not-to-comply-with-school-pronoun-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/hundreds-of-letters-urge-regina-public-schools-not-to-comply-with-school-pronoun-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of letters urge Regina Public Schools not to comply with Bill 137]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatchewan coalition against the Parents' Bill of Rights has passed on 600 letters to Regina Public Schools asking its board to refuse to comply with the controversial law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/hundreds-of-letters-urge-regina-public-schools-not-to-comply-with-bill-137/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/hundreds-of-letters-urge-regina-public-schools-not-to-comply-with-bill-137/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agriculture organizations evicted from REAL District offices in Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Bison Association is left without a head office after it was evicted from the Stockman&rsquo;s Arena building on Pasqua Street. It's not the only organization left scrambling for a new home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/agriculture-organizations-evicted-from-real-district-offices-in-regina/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/agriculture-organizations-evicted-from-real-district-offices-in-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why an ex-national chief wants to sue Canada over its secret Indigenous spying program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ovide Mercredi says he intends to sue the federal government over its surveillance of Indigenous leaders. It's the latest response to a CBC News investigation into the RCMP's &ldquo;Native extremism program" in the 1970s. But as the former Assembly of First Nations leader now learns, the spying didn't stop there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/why-an-ex-national-chief-wants-to-sue-canada-over-its-secret-indigenous-spying-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/why-an-ex-national-chief-wants-to-sue-canada-over-its-secret-indigenous-spying-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Headed to the ER? Here's why you could now wait more than 48 hours to be admitted]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report released Thursday by the Canadian Institute for Health Information found that limited emergency room capacity, difficulties in accessing standard care and the country's aging population are to blame for patients spending more than 48 hours waiting in ERs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/headed-to-the-er-heres-why-you-could-now-wait-more-than-48-hours-to-be-admitted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/headed-to-the-er-heres-why-you-could-now-wait-more-than-48-hours-to-be-admitted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water safety, threats to a mosque: The 306’s public affairs panel weighs in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Saddleback and Dale Richardson join The 306&rsquo;s public affairs panel to talk about water safety in Saskatchewan and threats to a mosque because of its call to prayer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/water-safety-threats-to-a-mosque-the-306s-public-affairs-panel-weighs-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/water-safety-threats-to-a-mosque-the-306s-public-affairs-panel-weighs-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘There is real momentum’: Saskatchewan continues to prepare for nuclear future]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the federal government releases its future energy strategy, Saskatchewan's government and a major uranium mining company say it is ready to meet that demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/there-is-real-momentum-saskatchewan-continues-to-prepare-for-nuclear-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/there-is-real-momentum-saskatchewan-continues-to-prepare-for-nuclear-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon city council green-lights Muskeg Lake Cree Nation DEED negotiations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon City council is giving administration the green light to begin negotiations with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation on a potential strategic partnership on DEED.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-city-council-green-lights-muskeg-lake-cree-nation-deed-negotiations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-city-council-green-lights-muskeg-lake-cree-nation-deed-negotiations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Professional hockey team' dream teased in new Saskatoon DEED discussion]]></title><description><![CDATA[The idea of creating the Downtown Event and Entertainment District in Saskatoon is a big one, but Muskeg Lake Cree Nation's chief brought forward an even bigger idea to Wednesday's city council meeting. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/professional-hockey-team-dream-teased-in-new-saskatoon-deed-discussion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/professional-hockey-team-dream-teased-in-new-saskatoon-deed-discussion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon council backs arena talks with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Muskeg Lake Cree Nation Chief Kelly Wolfe speculated about the possibility of a professional hockey team &mdash; a longtime obsession in Gordie Howe's hometown &mdash; as Saskatoon city council unanimously approved talks with Muskeg Lake to partner for the $1.2-billion arena district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-council-backs-arena-talks-with-muskeg-lake-cree-nation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-council-backs-arena-talks-with-muskeg-lake-cree-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Sask. care aide who assaulted residents gets unescorted leaves to attend church]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatchewan man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting residents while he worked at a Hepburn, Sask. care home has been granted unescorted temporary absences from prison while serving his six-and-a-half-year sentence. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/former-sask-care-aide-who-assaulted-residents-gets-unescorted-leaves-to-attend-church/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/former-sask-care-aide-who-assaulted-residents-gets-unescorted-leaves-to-attend-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say 'significant' drug, guns bust shows complexity, severity of crime in Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say disrupting the "large-scale drug trade" is an uphill battle, but they're hyper-focused on it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-say-significant-drug-guns-bust-shows-complexity-severity-of-crime-in-regina/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-say-significant-drug-guns-bust-shows-complexity-severity-of-crime-in-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests - Assist Outside Agencies - Canada-Wide Warrants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men were arrested following notification from the Vancouver Police Department of the presence of a wanted person in Saskatoon. The 27-year-old man was known to have 16 warrants from three agencies within two jurisdictions; the Vancouver Police Department in British Columbia and the Calgary Police Service and Cochrane RCMP in Alberta.At around 5:30 p.m. on June 23, 2026, the 27-year-old man, along with an 18-year-old man, were arrested by members of the Tactical Support Unit at an address in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-assist-outside-agencies-canada-wide-warrants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-assist-outside-agencies-canada-wide-warrants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Assist Regina Police Service Drug Unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man was arrested in Saskatoon following a request to assist the Regina Police Service Drug Unit.At around 11:00 p.m. on June 18, 2026, members of the Saskatoon Police Service Crime Reduction Team, with the assistance of the Tactical Support Unit, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 500 block of 5th Avenue North as part of a two-month investigation led by the Regina Police Service Drug Unit; one man was arrested and the following evidence was seized;	$31,090.25 CAD	2016 Ford F-150]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-assist-regina-police-service-drug-unit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-assist-regina-police-service-drug-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speeding driver who killed woman, left another paralyzed gets 2 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon judge says he doesn't know why Wylie Vermette was driving an unregistered, illegally modified truck "like a bat out of hell" down a Saskatoon street two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/speeding-driver-who-killed-woman-left-another-paralyzed-gets-2-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/speeding-driver-who-killed-woman-left-another-paralyzed-gets-2-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon's river safety buoys back in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[A search is still underway for 32-year-old Adan Vargas Salvador, who has been missing since police received reports of a watercraft in distress near the weir in the South Saskatchewan River. A line of warning buoys that was damaged and not in place at the time has been reinstalled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoons-river-safety-buoys-back-in-place/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoons-river-safety-buoys-back-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon mayor says replacing river safety buoys will take weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A search is still underway for 32-year-old Adan Vargas Salvador, who has been missing since police received reports of a watercraft in distress near the weir in the South Saskatchewan River. A line of warning buoys usually sits upstream of the weir, but a recent increase in water flow damaged the equipment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-mayor-says-replacing-river-safety-buoys-will-take-weeks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-mayor-says-replacing-river-safety-buoys-will-take-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincial auditor makes several recommendations for SHA in their use of travel nurses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travel nurses and their complex costs are central to a new report from the provincial auditor. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/provincial-auditor-makes-several-recommendations-for-sha-in-their-use-of-travel-nurses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/provincial-auditor-makes-several-recommendations-for-sha-in-their-use-of-travel-nurses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$115K worth of drugs, $31K in cash, several guns seized in Saskatchewan: RPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man from Regina and another from Saskatoon were arrested after Regina police seized&nbsp;several&nbsp;guns, cash, and $115,000 worth of drugs, RPS says.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/115k-worth-of-drugs-31k-in-cash-several-guns-seized-in-saskatchewan-rps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/115k-worth-of-drugs-31k-in-cash-several-guns-seized-in-saskatchewan-rps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions, Stamps looking for first wins of CFL season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something has to give Saturday night for Nathan Rourke and Vernon Adams Jr.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lions-stamps-looking-for-first-wins-of-cfl-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lions-stamps-looking-for-first-wins-of-cfl-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update -- Missing Person Located]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 74 year old subject of a missing persons investigation has been located and found to be safe.Abdul Razzaq Basit had been reported missing earlier today.The SPS would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance.&nbsp;&nbsp;(Occurrence Number: 26-88844)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-missing-person-located-6/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-missing-person-located-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SaskPower reports annual loss despite $187M grant from CIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[In its annual report tabled Tuesday, SaskPower says it incurred a net loss of $114 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskpower-reports-annual-loss-despite-187m-grant-from-cic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskpower-reports-annual-loss-despite-187m-grant-from-cic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minister touts Crown corp's year-end report, NDP criticizes SaskPower deficit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The minister responsible for overseeing Saskatchewan's Crown corporations was in good spirits as the companies tabled their annual reports on Tuesday, despite the province's power utility reporting a net loss of $114 million. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/minister-touts-crown-corps-year-end-report-ndp-criticizes-saskpower-deficit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/minister-touts-crown-corps-year-end-report-ndp-criticizes-saskpower-deficit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon's mayor says damaged weir buoys could take 'weeks' to fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block says a broken buoy line intended to warn river-goers about the weir could take weeks to fix, but that the city issued repeated warnings to stay off the dangerously high river. A missing Jet Skier has been identified as a 32-year-old from Mexico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoons-mayor-says-damaged-weir-buoys-could-take-weeks-to-fix/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoons-mayor-says-damaged-weir-buoys-could-take-weeks-to-fix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[La Ronge, Sask., sees record number of high school graduates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The principals of La Ronge's two high school say a block system, a success coach, a caring environment and extra help with assignment are some of the factors that led to an increase in students graduating Grade 12 this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/la-ronge-sask-sees-record-number-of-high-school-graduates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/la-ronge-sask-sees-record-number-of-high-school-graduates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. veterinarian recruits chatty sheep to be blind llama's bestie]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatchewan veterinarian went on a search to find her newly blind llama named Maple, a companion to help her adjust to her new life. That new companion came in the form of Peeps the sheep.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-veterinarian-recruits-chatty-sheep-to-be-blind-llamas-bestie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-veterinarian-recruits-chatty-sheep-to-be-blind-llamas-bestie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincial auditor makes 7 recommendations to province on travel nurse usage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial auditor Tara Clemett released the report Tuesday. It says the objective of the audit was to, "assess whether the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) had processes to effectively use travel nurses." It concludes that the SHA did have effective processes, with some exceptions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/provincial-auditor-makes-7-recommendations-to-province-on-travel-nurse-usage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/provincial-auditor-makes-7-recommendations-to-province-on-travel-nurse-usage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bunny hugs and voguing: Meet the artists building the Sask. ballroom scene]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon based multi-disciplinary artist Aldeneil Espa&ntilde;ola has worked for three years to launch Saskatchewan's inaugural Prairie Kiki Ball, a grassroots effort to establish a permanent ballroom community in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bunny-hugs-and-voguing-meet-the-artists-building-the-sask-ballroom-scene/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bunny-hugs-and-voguing-meet-the-artists-building-the-sask-ballroom-scene/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[StubHub cancels thousands of World Cup tickets, leaving fans furious and heartbroken]]></title><description><![CDATA[StubHub is facing thousands of angry consumer complaints after cancelling World Cup tickets hours before game time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stubhub-cancels-thousands-of-world-cup-tickets-leaving-fans-furious-and-heartbroken/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stubhub-cancels-thousands-of-world-cup-tickets-leaving-fans-furious-and-heartbroken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation's Flower Day about remembering loved ones, honouring traditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families at Pheasant Rump Nakota Nation in Saskatchewan gather each year to remember loved ones who have died, by tending gravesites and a community feast and gifts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pheasant-rump-nakota-first-nations-flower-day-about-remembering-loved-ones-honouring-traditions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pheasant-rump-nakota-first-nations-flower-day-about-remembering-loved-ones-honouring-traditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina mosque faces threats after launching weekly amplified call to prayer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A downtown Regina mosque says it has received threats after beginning a weekly amplified Muslim call to prayer from its rooftop speaker. Police said the permit is based on Regina's noise abatement bylaw and is in place until July 10, 2026, when the city and police will review the application.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-mosque-faces-threats-after-launching-weekly-amplified-call-to-prayer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-mosque-faces-threats-after-launching-weekly-amplified-call-to-prayer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SaskPower registers $100M-plus loss as it eyes nuclear future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crown Investment Corporation Minister Jeremy Harrison defended the decision to transfer $187 million in revenue from other Crown corporations to SaskPower so the provincial electricity utility would not be forced to increase rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskpower-registers-100m-plus-loss-as-it-eyes-nuclear-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskpower-registers-100m-plus-loss-as-it-eyes-nuclear-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon is dealing with a groundwater problem that's been soaking residents for years]]></title><description><![CDATA[For some residents in Saskatoon's newer neighbourhoods, owning a home means monitoring the pump that keeps the basement dry. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-is-dealing-with-a-groundwater-problem-thats-been-soaking-residents-for-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-is-dealing-with-a-groundwater-problem-thats-been-soaking-residents-for-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. RCMP officer sentenced to probation after admitting he illegally entered home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident happened on Jan. 13, 2025, in Moose Jaw, Sask., when Const. Steven Sharpen was on duty and helping his partner try to get a statement from a woman who was charged with harassment. Sharpen misunderstood and thought they were there to arrest the woman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-rcmp-officer-sentenced-to-probation-after-admitting-he-illegally-entered-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-rcmp-officer-sentenced-to-probation-after-admitting-he-illegally-entered-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jetskier who went over weir in South Sask. River was visiting from Mexico: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who went over the weir and under the water while jetsking on Saskatoon's South Saskatchewan River remains missing. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/jetskier-who-went-over-weir-in-south-sask-river-was-visiting-from-mexico-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/jetskier-who-went-over-weir-in-south-sask-river-was-visiting-from-mexico-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincial auditor urges Sask. to include all expected wildfire costs in budgeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[In each of the past three years, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's costs to respond to wildfires has exceeded its initial budget by more than $70 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/provincial-auditor-urges-sask-to-include-all-expected-wildfire-costs-in-budgeting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/provincial-auditor-urges-sask-to-include-all-expected-wildfire-costs-in-budgeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poor planning, budgeting issues identified as flaws in SPSA by provincial auditor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency&nbsp;(SPSA)&nbsp;was unprepared for&nbsp;last year&rsquo;s&nbsp;wildfires,&nbsp;the provincial auditor&nbsp;found in her summer report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/poor-planning-budgeting-issues-identified-as-flaws-in-spsa-by-provincial-auditor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/poor-planning-budgeting-issues-identified-as-flaws-in-spsa-by-provincial-auditor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing jet-skier in South Saskatchewan River identified by Saskatoon police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jet-skier who went missing in the South Saskatchewan River Weir has been identified by the Saskatoon Police Service as a 32-year-old man visiting the city from Mexico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/missing-jet-skier-in-south-saskatchewan-river-identified-by-saskatoon-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/missing-jet-skier-in-south-saskatchewan-river-identified-by-saskatoon-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Jet Skier in Saskatoon identified as 32-year-old from Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon police and the fire department issued a joint news release Tuesday identifying 32-year-old Adan Vargas Salvador, who was visiting from Mexico, as the missing man reportedly seen on a personal watercraft near the weir Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/missing-jet-skier-in-saskatoon-identified-as-32-year-old-from-mexico/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/missing-jet-skier-in-saskatoon-identified-as-32-year-old-from-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the most affordable cities in Canada, Royal LePage says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian cities like Lethbridge, Alta., Saint John, N.B., and Thunder Bay, Ont., are some of the most affordable for those looking to own a home amid the cost-of-living crunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/these-are-the-most-affordable-cities-in-canada-royal-lepage-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/these-are-the-most-affordable-cities-in-canada-royal-lepage-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the 15 most affordable cities in Canada, Royal LePage says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian cities like Lethbridge, Red Deer, Saint John and Thunder Bay are some of the most affordable for those looking to own a home amid the cost-of-living crunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/these-are-the-15-most-affordable-cities-in-canada-royal-lepage-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/these-are-the-15-most-affordable-cities-in-canada-royal-lepage-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Ongoing Investigation - South Saskatchewan River]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Police Service is sharing more information relating to the ongoing investigation following reports of a jet ski rider in distress near the weir on the South Saskatchewan River on SaturdayOn June 20, 2026 at 4:46 p.m., police received numerous calls regarding a jet ski rider in distress near the weir on the South Saskatchewan River at 33rd Street East and Spadina Crescent.The Saskatoon Fire Department water rescue crews responded utilizing a specialized vessel designed for weir resc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-ongoing-investigation-south-saskatchewan-river/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-ongoing-investigation-south-saskatchewan-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Common Letters opens café and art collective at Gather Local Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix spoke with Nicole Heddema, who recently opened Common Letters, a caf&eacute; and collective downtown at Gather Local Market. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/common-letters-opens-caf-and-art-collective-at-gather-local-market/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/common-letters-opens-caf-and-art-collective-at-gather-local-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Oilers hire Mike Babcock as head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven years after he coached his last NHL game, Mike Babcock is back behind an NHL bench.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/edmonton-oilers-hire-mike-babcock-as-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/edmonton-oilers-hire-mike-babcock-as-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Bear Spray Seized - 2000 Block of Avenue B North]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is facing multiple charges after being found in possession of multiple cans of bear spray last night.On June 23, 2026 at around 1:20 a.m. while conducting patrols in the 2000 block of Avenue B North, officers were flagged down by an individual saying a male had bear spray.Officers located the male who began to run away from police before pulling out a can of bear spray and pointing it at officers. The man continued to flee from police before being arrested shortly after.A search of his per]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-bear-spray-seized-2000-block-of-avenue-b-north/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-bear-spray-seized-2000-block-of-avenue-b-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cameco welcomes nuclear strategy to make Canada a ‘global powerhouse’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s newly unveiled nuclear energy strategy positions the country&rsquo;s largest players &mdash; Cameco Corp. and AtkinsR&eacute;alis Group Inc. &mdash; to benefit from the deployment of large reactors. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cameco-welcomes-nuclear-strategy-to-make-canada-a-global-powerhouse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cameco-welcomes-nuclear-strategy-to-make-canada-a-global-powerhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People with mobility issues say Moose Jaw bylaw keeping enclosed scooters off sidewalk stifles independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angel Legare&rsquo;s $8,000 enclosed mobility scooter has all the features of a car. But it&rsquo;s not a car, and according to the updated City of Moose Jaw traffic bylaw and the Saskatchewan Traffic Safety Act, it&rsquo;s not a mobility aid either.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/people-with-mobility-issues-say-moose-jaw-bylaw-keeping-enclosed-scooters-off-sidewalk-stifles-independence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/people-with-mobility-issues-say-moose-jaw-bylaw-keeping-enclosed-scooters-off-sidewalk-stifles-independence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1st bison calves born at Batoche in nearly 150 years get Michif names]]></title><description><![CDATA[Groos tet (Big Head) and Chiraan (Northern Light) are some of the Michif names that students helped choose for 16 bison calves born at Batoche this spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/1st-bison-calves-born-at-batoche-in-nearly-150-years-get-michif-names/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/1st-bison-calves-born-at-batoche-in-nearly-150-years-get-michif-names/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports Roundup: Saskatoon Valkyries heading back to WWCFL championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Battling the visiting Manitoba Fearless in a tightly-contested game on Saturday, the Saskatoon Valkyries came out on top with a 17-7 victory to punch their ticket to the Western Women's Canadian Football League championship, where they will battle for their 11th title. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sports-roundup-saskatoon-valkyries-heading-back-to-wwcfl-championship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sports-roundup-saskatoon-valkyries-heading-back-to-wwcfl-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recovery mission continues for jet skier in South Saskatchewan River]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jet ski rider who went into the South Saskatchewan River Weir Saturday afternoon has been identified as a recovery mission remains ongoing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/recovery-mission-continues-for-jet-skier-in-south-saskatchewan-river/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/recovery-mission-continues-for-jet-skier-in-south-saskatchewan-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATED: Two Melville RCMP officers shot, suspect charged with attempted murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect has been arrested and charged after two Melville RCMP officers attending a service call were shot and seriously injured on Sunday night. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/updated-two-melville-rcmp-officers-shot-suspect-charged-with-attempted-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/updated-two-melville-rcmp-officers-shot-suspect-charged-with-attempted-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATED 'I'm hit, I'm hit': Witness recounts Melville shooting that injured RCMP officers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Goebel initially struggled to register the sound that echoed through a normally-quiet community in Melville. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/updated-im-hit-im-hit-witness-recounts-melville-shooting-that-injured-rcmp-officers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/updated-im-hit-im-hit-witness-recounts-melville-shooting-that-injured-rcmp-officers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Melville RCMP officers shot, suspect arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect has been arrested after two Melville RCMP officers attending a service call were shot and seriously injured on Sunday. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/two-melville-rcmp-officers-shot-suspect-arrested/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/two-melville-rcmp-officers-shot-suspect-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Stabbing / Assault - 200 Block of Ells Crescent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were arrested and are facing charges following a stabbing late Saturday night.On June 20, 2026 at approximately 11:55 p.m., police were called to the 200 block of Ells Crescent for a report of a stabbing.Officers arrived on scene and located a 17-year-old male with what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to hospital by paramedics. The suspect was an 18-year-old woman who was arrested on scene without further incident. While at SPS detention, officers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-stabbing-assault-200-block-of-ells-crescent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-stabbing-assault-200-block-of-ells-crescent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Charged - Robbery - Fairlight Drive and Fairmont Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 34 year old woman and a 26 year old man are facing charges following a robbery and assault on the weekend.At approximately 8:00 a.m., June 19, 2026 two males and two females were travelling in a Chevrolet Cruze&nbsp;when the driver was told to pull over by the backseat occupants.&nbsp; &nbsp;The 34 year old woman then reportedly struck&nbsp;the male in the front passenger seat with a hammer.&nbsp; Items, including the vehicle were then stolen from the 43 year old female and 36 year old male vi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/two-charged-robbery-fairlight-drive-and-fairmont-drive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/two-charged-robbery-fairlight-drive-and-fairmont-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon looks to replace driving range netting after balls become a hazard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon residents going to Rod Hamm Memorial Arena may not have to dodge stray golf balls for much longer. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-looks-to-replace-driving-range-netting-after-balls-become-a-hazard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-looks-to-replace-driving-range-netting-after-balls-become-a-hazard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competition Bureau looking deeper into how Sobeys can control who sells food in your area]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Competition Bureau has obtained court orders requiring the parent company of Sobeys to produce documents and testimony for its investigation into property controls, which are agreements that can limit the places where a new grocery store can open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/competition-bureau-looking-deeper-into-how-sobeys-can-control-who-sells-food-in-your-area/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/competition-bureau-looking-deeper-into-how-sobeys-can-control-who-sells-food-in-your-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Projected cost for Phase 2 of BHP Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan rises by $2B US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global mining giant BHP says the second phase of its Jansen potash mine is expected to cost 40 per cent more than previously expected. The Australia-based company says it now estimates a price tag of $6.9 billion US, up from the $4.9 billion US it had anticipated when the mine was approved in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/projected-cost-for-phase-2-of-bhp-jansen-potash-mine-in-saskatchewan-rises-by-2b-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/projected-cost-for-phase-2-of-bhp-jansen-potash-mine-in-saskatchewan-rises-by-2b-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety buoys not in place before watercraft rider went over weir, says City of Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statement from the City of Saskatoon said there were no buoys across the river because of the increase in water pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/safety-buoys-not-in-place-before-watercraft-rider-went-over-weir-says-city-of-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/safety-buoys-not-in-place-before-watercraft-rider-went-over-weir-says-city-of-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Safety buoys not in place before watercraft rider goes over weir, says City of Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A statement from the City of Saskatoon said there were no buoys across the river because of the increase in water pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/safety-buoys-not-in-place-before-watercraft-rider-goes-over-weir-says-city-of-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/safety-buoys-not-in-place-before-watercraft-rider-goes-over-weir-says-city-of-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert warns about river conditions after watercraft goes over the weir in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;You may not realize that you're at the weir until you're really close and can't get out of that current," Linda Mushanski, a co-ordinator with the Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers, says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/expert-warns-about-river-conditions-after-watercraft-goes-over-the-weir-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/expert-warns-about-river-conditions-after-watercraft-goes-over-the-weir-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Charges Laid - Shooting - Louise Street And McEown Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Saskatoon Police Serious Assault Unit (SAU) have concluded their investigation into the shooting last week in the 10 block of Sturby Place.Through investigation, police have charged a 15-year-old male youth with Aggravated Assault, Discharging a Firearm in a Reckless Manner, Assault with a Weapon and Mischief Under $5000.He was scheduled to appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court on June 19, 2026.(Court Information Number: 991342596)(Occurrence Number: 26-85572)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-shooting-louise-street-and-mceown-avenue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-shooting-louise-street-and-mceown-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evade Police/Injured Male - 100 block Gibson Bend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 46 year old man is receiving medical treatment following an incident which occurred on the weekend.At approximately 6:20 p.m. June 20, 2026, an officer was attending a call for service when he was approached by someone reporting a male acting suspiciously&nbsp;in the area of Evergreen Blvd.&nbsp; The person reported the male appeared to by trying to commit self-harm.&nbsp; As the officer arrived on scene he spotted a grey Hyundai Veloster leaving the area.&nbsp; As he followed, the driver bega]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/evade-policeinjured-male-100-block-gibson-bend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/evade-policeinjured-male-100-block-gibson-bend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Arrested in Assault - 2900 block 8th Street East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five people are facing charges following a report of an assault and a weapon.AT approximately 7:00 p.m., June 21, 2026, Police were called to a parking lot in the 2900 block of 8th Street East.&nbsp; It was reported that several people were assaulting a male.&nbsp; Upon arrival, officers located a 24 year old man who was suffering from non life-threatening injuries.&nbsp; He was transported to hospital.&nbsp; Five people were also located nearby and arrested.&nbsp; A 41 year old woman is charged]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/five-arrested-in-assault-2900-block-8th-street-east/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/five-arrested-in-assault-2900-block-8th-street-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firearm Discharged / Stabbing - 400 Block of Marlette Crescent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police are investigating an incident where a man was stabbed and a firearm was discharged over the weekend.On June 21, 2026 at approximately 10:20 p.m., police were called to the 400 block of Marlette Crescent for a weapons call where it was reported that a firearm had been discharged. Shortly after, police were called to the 3800 block of Kochar Avenue for an injured person call where it was reported that a male had been stabbed and a firearm was observed. It was believed the calls we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/firearm-discharged-stabbing-400-block-of-marlette-crescent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/firearm-discharged-stabbing-400-block-of-marlette-crescent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firearm Discharged / Stabbing - 400 Block of Marlatte Crescent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police are investigating an incident where a man was stabbed and a firearm was discharged over the weekend.On June 21, 2026 at approximately 10:20 p.m., police were called to the 400 block of Marlatte Crescent for a weapons call where it was reported that a firearm had been discharged. Shortly after, police were called to the 3800 block of Kochar Avenue for an injured person call where it was reported that a male had been stabbed and a firearm was observed. It was believed the calls we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/firearm-discharged-stabbing-400-block-of-marlatte-crescent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/firearm-discharged-stabbing-400-block-of-marlatte-crescent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aggravated Assault - 3300 Block of Fairlight Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating in relation to an aggravated assault overnight.On June 22, 2026 at around 1:10 a.m., officers were called to the 3300 block of Fairlight Drive for an injured person call. Initial information outlined a female attended a business and had been stabbed. It is not known where the stabbing occurred.Officers arrived on scene and located the 43-year-old woman with what were believed to be serious injuries. She was transported to the hospital by paramedics for further medical tr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/aggravated-assault-3300-block-of-fairlight-drive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/aggravated-assault-3300-block-of-fairlight-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 RCMP officers shot after standoff at Saskatchewan home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Saskatchewan RCMP officers were seriously injured Sunday night after being shot during an armed standoff inside a home, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/2-rcmp-officers-shot-after-standoff-at-saskatchewan-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/2-rcmp-officers-shot-after-standoff-at-saskatchewan-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 RCMP officers in hospital after shooting, standoff at Saskatchewan home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Saskatchewan RCMP officers were seriously injured Sunday night after being shot during an armed standoff inside a home, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/2-rcmp-officers-in-hospital-after-shooting-standoff-at-saskatchewan-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/2-rcmp-officers-in-hospital-after-shooting-standoff-at-saskatchewan-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP to provide update after 2 officers shot by man in Melville, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two RCMP officers were shot and taken to hospital in Melville, Sask. after responding to an assault call, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rcmp-to-provide-update-after-2-officers-shot-by-man-in-melville-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rcmp-to-provide-update-after-2-officers-shot-by-man-in-melville-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP say 2 officers shot by man in Melville, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say two officers were taken to hospital in Melville, Sask., after being shot while responding to an assault call on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rcmp-say-2-officers-shot-by-man-in-melville-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rcmp-say-2-officers-shot-by-man-in-melville-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melville, Sask. shooting that left 2 RCMP officers injured began with property dispute, says witness]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say two officers were taken to hospital in Melville, Sask., after being shot while responding to an assault call on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/melville-sask-shooting-that-left-2-rcmp-officers-injured-began-with-property-dispute-says-witness/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/melville-sask-shooting-that-left-2-rcmp-officers-injured-began-with-property-dispute-says-witness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with attempted murder after 2 RCMP officers shot in Melville, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 55-year-old man is facing nearly a dozen charges after two RCMP officers were shot in Melville, Sask., on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-2-rcmp-officers-shot-in-melville-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-2-rcmp-officers-shot-in-melville-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muskeg Lake Cree Nation approaches city about DEED partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest interest in Saskatoon's potential Downtown Event and Entertainment District could create a First Nations partnership. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/muskeg-lake-cree-nation-approaches-city-about-deed-partnership/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/muskeg-lake-cree-nation-approaches-city-about-deed-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These nuns donated $3M to expand a seniors' home in Ponteix, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sisters of Notre-Dame d'Auvergne, who have called Ponteix home for more than a century, are giving back to the community that helped feed them when times were tough.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/these-nuns-donated-3m-to-expand-a-seniors-home-in-ponteix-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/these-nuns-donated-3m-to-expand-a-seniors-home-in-ponteix-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-defence argument leads to acquittal for Saskatoon woman charged with assaulting ex-boyfriend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon woman who pushed her ex-boyfriend away &mdash; causing him to tumble down a set of stairs and suffer "catastrophic injuries" that left him a quadriplegic &mdash; has been found not guilty of aggravated assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/self-defence-argument-leads-to-acquittal-for-saskatoon-woman-charged-with-assaulting-ex-boyfriend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/self-defence-argument-leads-to-acquittal-for-saskatoon-woman-charged-with-assaulting-ex-boyfriend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corman Park postpones decision on leaving Saskatoon regional district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corman Park's reeve says the rural municipality's council has put a six-month pause on deciding whether to withdraw from the 12-year-old Partnership for Growth (P4G), which includes the RM of Corman Park, the cities of Saskatoon, Martensville and Warman, and the town of Osler.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/corman-park-postpones-decision-on-leaving-saskatoon-regional-district/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/corman-park-postpones-decision-on-leaving-saskatoon-regional-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the debate about MAID for mental illness still rages and where the conversation is at today]]></title><description><![CDATA[The debate over whether Canadians with mental illness should have access to a medically assisted death ramped up this past week raising questions around why it's so heavily scrutinized and who is most impacted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/why-the-debate-about-maid-for-mental-illness-still-rages-and-where-the-conversation-is-at-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/why-the-debate-about-maid-for-mental-illness-still-rages-and-where-the-conversation-is-at-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jet-skier goes over weir in Saskatoon's South Saskatchewan River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon police and fire crews were in the area of the South Saskatchewan River on Saturday afternoon after getting multiple reports of a jet-ski operator going over the weir, and under the water. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/jet-skier-goes-over-weir-in-saskatoons-south-saskatchewan-river/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/jet-skier-goes-over-weir-in-saskatoons-south-saskatchewan-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12-year-old cyclist injured in crash with vehicle in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 12-year-old on a bicycle was involved in a crash with a vehicle in Saskatoon&rsquo;s Evergreen neighborhood at 5:15 p.m. CST on Saturday, according to a news release by Saskatoon Police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/12-year-old-cyclist-injured-in-crash-with-vehicle-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/12-year-old-cyclist-injured-in-crash-with-vehicle-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personal watercraft rider missing after going over weir on South Saskatchewan river in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The search for a personal watercraft operator who went over the weir on the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon has shifted from a rescue to a recovery mission, according to the city's fire department.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/personal-watercraft-rider-missing-after-going-over-weir-on-south-saskatchewan-river-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/personal-watercraft-rider-missing-after-going-over-weir-on-south-saskatchewan-river-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crews search for missing jet ski rider who went over Saskatoon weir]]></title><description><![CDATA[A jet ski rider reportedly did not resurface after going under the water at the weir on the South Saskatchewan River on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/crews-search-for-missing-jet-ski-rider-who-went-over-saskatoon-weir/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/crews-search-for-missing-jet-ski-rider-who-went-over-saskatoon-weir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sixties Scoop separated her from her culture. Love brought it back to her]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the Sixties Scoop took her from her family and home in Buffalo Narrows, Darlene Petit grew up learning little about her M&eacute;tis and Indigenous heritage. That changed when she met Mervin Petit. They now share their love of the land, hunting and fishing with others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/the-sixties-scoop-separated-her-from-her-culture-love-brought-it-back-to-her/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/the-sixties-scoop-separated-her-from-her-culture-love-brought-it-back-to-her/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He hadn't heard the news about Hockey Night in Canada. Then came the orders for his vintage HNIC merchandise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The demise of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada broadcast has increased sales in vintage HNIC merchandise at a Regina-based sign shop, and it has one of the owners thinking about the games he used to watch with his late father.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/he-hadnt-heard-the-news-about-hockey-night-in-canada-then-came-the-orders-for-his-vintage-hnic-merchandise/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/he-hadnt-heard-the-news-about-hockey-night-in-canada-then-came-the-orders-for-his-vintage-hnic-merchandise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘As long as the rivers flow’: Lloydminster teens reflect on 150 years of Treaty 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lloydminster Public School Division students are marking the 150th-anniversary of Treaty 6 with special projects and events, like an interschool powwow that brought hundreds of students, dancers and drummers to the border city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/as-long-as-the-rivers-flow-lloydminster-teens-reflect-on-150-years-of-treaty-6/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/as-long-as-the-rivers-flow-lloydminster-teens-reflect-on-150-years-of-treaty-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update: Traffic Restrictions - 500 block of Manek Rd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic restrictions on Manek Rd have now been lifted.The investigation continues&nbsp;and the 12-year-old remains in hospital in stable condition.(Occurrence Number: 26-86984)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-traffic-restrictions-500-block-of-manek-rd/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 05:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-traffic-restrictions-500-block-of-manek-rd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders down Stampeders 40-37 in overtime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tommy Stevens scored the winning touchdown in overtime for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a 40-37 victory over the host Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/roughriders-down-stampeders-40-37-in-overtime/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/roughriders-down-stampeders-40-37-in-overtime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic Restrictions - 500 block of Manek Rd]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Police are currently on scene of a collision between a vehicle and a 12-year-old cyclist that occurred in the 500 block of Manek Rd at 5:15pm on June 20th, 2026.The 12-year-old has been taken to hospital with serious injuries and the Collision Analyst Unit&nbsp;is investigating further.&nbsp;Motorists are asked to find an alternative route and respect officer's investigating in the area.&nbsp;Updates will be provided when available.&nbsp;&nbsp;(Occurrence Number: 26-86984)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/traffic-restrictions-500-block-of-manek-rd/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/traffic-restrictions-500-block-of-manek-rd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ongoing Investigation - South Saskatchewan River]]></title><description><![CDATA[At approximately 4:45pm on June 20, 2026, the Saskatoon Police Service and Saskatoon Fire Department responded to multiple reports of a jet-ski operator going over the weir and under the water on the South Saskatchewan river.The investigation is ongoing and several emergency response workers are in the area at this time. There are no roadway restrictions, but the pedestrian walkways in the area are closed to foot traffic.&nbsp;The public is asked to please&nbsp;avoid the area and call police wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ongoing-investigation-south-saskatchewan-river/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ongoing-investigation-south-saskatchewan-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who sexually abused adult group home residents granted unescorted absences last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Saskatchewan group home worker who sexually assaulted five adults with intellectual disabilities has been allowed to leave prison unescorted, and the brother of one of his victims says the family had no idea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-who-sexually-abused-adult-group-home-residents-granted-unescorted-absences-last-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-who-sexually-abused-adult-group-home-residents-granted-unescorted-absences-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPSA operations vice-president to leave role days after critical wildfire review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Roberts will leave the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency at the end of June, days after a report found significant gaps in the province's 2025 wildfire response.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/spsa-operations-vice-president-to-leave-role-days-after-critical-wildfire-review/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/spsa-operations-vice-president-to-leave-role-days-after-critical-wildfire-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Gen Xers more wasteful with food than Gen Z]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Sylvain Charlebois Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-gen-xers-more-wasteful-with-food-than-gen-z/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-gen-xers-more-wasteful-with-food-than-gen-z/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon sewing program is fetching fashionistas from remote northern communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the small town of Big River, an electrician loads up his vehicle with boxes and hauls them hundreds of kilometres north to Buffalo Narrows. At Witchekan Lake, a social worker arrives in his own truck stuffed to the brim with boxes. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-sewing-program-is-fetching-fashionistas-from-remote-northern-communities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-sewing-program-is-fetching-fashionistas-from-remote-northern-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Saskatchewan can’t take its wealth for granted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gage Haubrich is the Prairie director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-saskatchewan-cant-take-its-wealth-for-granted/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-saskatchewan-cant-take-its-wealth-for-granted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Sask. communities spent thousands to stop wildfires. A new program might pay them back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some communities have bought trucks, hoses and radios with their own funds to mitigate against and fight wildfires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/these-sask-communities-spent-thousands-to-stop-wildfires-a-new-program-might-pay-them-back/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/these-sask-communities-spent-thousands-to-stop-wildfires-a-new-program-might-pay-them-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some classes are meant to improve your art. This group encourages you to draw badly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something Sketchy is a Saskatoon social event that invites people to come together and draw pictures. Artists get absurd prompts such as draw a muscular sunflower, a chef throwing up into a pot of soup or the longest dog with the tiniest hat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/some-classes-are-meant-to-improve-your-art-this-group-encourages-you-to-draw-badly/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/some-classes-are-meant-to-improve-your-art-this-group-encourages-you-to-draw-badly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a teacher in Buffalo Narrows, Sask. uses fish to make art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Teacher Alison Waite calls her fish scale art a 'labour of love.' She took up the tradition of teaching the unusual artform to others in memory of the woman who taught her the skill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/how-a-teacher-in-buffalo-narrows-sask-uses-fish-to-make-art/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/how-a-teacher-in-buffalo-narrows-sask-uses-fish-to-make-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should everyone be on GLP-1s? What the science really tells us about cancer prevention and other benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[The laundry list of possible health benefits from GLP-1 drugs seems to get longer by the day, from cancer prevention to combating addiction. But while there&rsquo;s no question these medications show immense promise beyond their use for diabetes and weight loss, science is still catching up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/should-everyone-be-on-glp-1s-what-the-science-really-tells-us-about-cancer-prevention-and-other-benefits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/should-everyone-be-on-glp-1s-what-the-science-really-tells-us-about-cancer-prevention-and-other-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It started with chills. Weeks later, he was gone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine working 36 years for your retirement, only for it to be cut short by a mosquito infected with West Nile virus. That is the tragic reality for an Ontario family speaking out, hoping to save lives as summer mosquito season gets underway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/it-started-with-chills-weeks-later-he-was-gone/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/it-started-with-chills-weeks-later-he-was-gone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I always thought canes were fabulous — that is, until I needed one]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ev Bishop couldn't help but feel offended when people would notice her limping or struggling to move with her bad knee. But she couldn't accept that she had a disability, or might need a cane, until a visit from friends opened her eyes to how she was limiting herself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/i-always-thought-canes-were-fabulous-that-is-until-i-needed-one/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/i-always-thought-canes-were-fabulous-that-is-until-i-needed-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincial AI strategy could protect residents, scale Sask. workforce: advocates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates in Saskatchewan say a provincial artificial intelligence strategy could help protect residents and strengthen the workforce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/provincial-ai-strategy-could-protect-residents-scale-sask-workforce-advocates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/provincial-ai-strategy-could-protect-residents-scale-sask-workforce-advocates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Driving like a bat out of hell': Wylie Vermette gets two years for fatal Saskatoon crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family members of a woman killed by a reckless driver in Saskatoon wept as the man responsible for her death was handcuffed and led away to serve a two-year jail term. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/driving-like-a-bat-out-of-hell-wylie-vermette-gets-two-years-for-fatal-saskatoon-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/driving-like-a-bat-out-of-hell-wylie-vermette-gets-two-years-for-fatal-saskatoon-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta First Nation Chief demands apology from Premier Danielle Smith’s office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chief of the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is demanding an apology from Premier Danielle Smith's office over comments a senior staffer made on social media disparaging the chiefs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alberta-first-nation-chief-demands-apology-from-premier-danielle-smiths-office/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alberta-first-nation-chief-demands-apology-from-premier-danielle-smiths-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates welcome Saskatchewan MP’s bill to remove barriers to psilocybin assisted therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[For years magic mushrooms have been seen as a recreational party drug. But perceptions are changing. A growing number of researchers say psilocybin may have an important role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/advocates-welcome-saskatchewan-mps-bill-to-remove-barriers-to-psilocybin-assisted-therapy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/advocates-welcome-saskatchewan-mps-bill-to-remove-barriers-to-psilocybin-assisted-therapy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our culture is being passed down': National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations kick off in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations kicked off in Saskatchewan with two major events in the largest cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/our-culture-is-being-passed-down-national-indigenous-peoples-day-celebrations-kick-off-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/our-culture-is-being-passed-down-national-indigenous-peoples-day-celebrations-kick-off-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Saskatoon’s Rock Your Roots is shaping the next generation]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the next generation gathers for National Indigenous Peoples Day, Rock Your Roots hosted thousands of kids to help shape the future of reconciliation in Saskatoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/how-saskatoons-rock-your-roots-is-shaping-the-next-generation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/how-saskatoons-rock-your-roots-is-shaping-the-next-generation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders seek to rein in Roughriders’ offence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders showed what quarterback Trevor Harris can do with healthy receivers in the CFL team's season-opener.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stampeders-seek-to-rein-in-roughriders-offence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stampeders-seek-to-rein-in-roughriders-offence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cree mom and son both graduating this year credit family in continuing their education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte Ross hopes to keep helping with Cree language revitalization while her son, Steven Ross, wants to teach the next generation of Indigenous students about land-based learning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cree-mom-and-son-both-graduating-this-year-credit-family-in-continuing-their-education/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cree-mom-and-son-both-graduating-this-year-credit-family-in-continuing-their-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds add $5.4B to address ‘pressures’ facing $10-a-day child-care program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu said she has heard provinces and territories' calls for more federal money, as many struggle to reduce fees, add spaces and recruit staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/feds-add-54b-to-address-pressures-facing-10-a-day-child-care-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/feds-add-54b-to-address-pressures-facing-10-a-day-child-care-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina hailstorm sees $80M in damages and over 10K insurance claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 10,000 claims have been filed after Regina's June hailstorm, the latest in a string of costly severe weather events across Western Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-hailstorm-sees-80m-in-damages-and-over-10k-insurance-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-hailstorm-sees-80m-in-damages-and-over-10k-insurance-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$80M in Regina hailstorm damage highlights growing cost of intense weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 10,000 claims have been filed after Regina's June hailstorm, the latest in a string of costly severe weather events across Western Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/80m-in-regina-hailstorm-damage-highlights-growing-cost-of-intense-weather/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/80m-in-regina-hailstorm-damage-highlights-growing-cost-of-intense-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. announces inquest into 2023 death of man stunned, pepper sprayed and beaten during arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Coroners Service will hold an inquest into the April 26, 2023, death of Boden Umpherville. He was on life support for nearly a month after being stunned and seriously injured by the Prince Albert police officers on April 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-announces-inquest-into-2023-death-of-man-stunned-pepper-sprayed-and-beaten-during-arrest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-announces-inquest-into-2023-death-of-man-stunned-pepper-sprayed-and-beaten-during-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rabid bat found at Sask. daycare; school division apologizes for delay in telling parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children at a daycare in Spiritwood have been offered rabies treatment after a bat found inside the centre tested positive for the virus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rabid-bat-found-at-sask-daycare-school-division-apologizes-for-delay-in-telling-parents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rabid-bat-found-at-sask-daycare-school-division-apologizes-for-delay-in-telling-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon Fire, SHA contracts in discussion amidst overdose crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The screams of excited kids at Lathey Pool was a stark backdrop as members of Saskatoon's firefighters union, once again, pleaded for help addressing the city's overdose crisis. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-fire-sha-contracts-in-discussion-amidst-overdose-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-fire-sha-contracts-in-discussion-amidst-overdose-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating Regina Ukrainian hall fire as arson]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hall used by the Regina Ukrainian National Federation was set subject to arson last Saturday, and the city's police said they are looking for the people seen at the scene. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-investigating-regina-ukrainian-hall-fire-as-arson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-investigating-regina-ukrainian-hall-fire-as-arson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say fire at Ukrainian National Federation building in Regina was arson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regina police shared images of two people who were nearby on the morning of the fire, which caused extensive damage to an important hub for Ukrainian Canadians and newcomers fleeing the war in Ukraine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-say-fire-at-ukrainian-national-federation-building-in-regina-was-arson/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-say-fire-at-ukrainian-national-federation-building-in-regina-was-arson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I don't get to watch hockey anymore': Saskatoon man, 77, on loss of NHL hockey on CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the end of televised NHL hockey on CBC, a retired Saskatoon man living on a pension says he doesn't have the option to pay more to keep watching it. Other Saskatchewan seniors agree there will be fewer families watching hockey this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/i-dont-get-to-watch-hockey-anymore-saskatoon-man-77-on-loss-of-nhl-hockey-on-cbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/i-dont-get-to-watch-hockey-anymore-saskatoon-man-77-on-loss-of-nhl-hockey-on-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents, operators of Moosomin's only daycare urge Sask. to hit pause on changes to $10-a-day child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents and the director of the sole daycare serving the town of Moosomin are asking the province to hit the brakes on planned funding changes to the province's affordable daycare program starting July 1. They warn it could led to the closure of the town's only daycare centre, which estimates an annual loss of $892,000 in revenue under the new rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/parents-operators-of-moosomins-only-daycare-urge-sask-to-hit-pause-on-changes-to-10-a-day-child-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/parents-operators-of-moosomins-only-daycare-urge-sask-to-hit-pause-on-changes-to-10-a-day-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon teen faces terrorism peace bond after probe into violent online posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say a terrorism peace bond has been ordered on a Saskatoon teen who was charged with uttering threats earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-teen-faces-terrorism-peace-bond-after-probe-into-violent-online-posts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-teen-faces-terrorism-peace-bond-after-probe-into-violent-online-posts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Proximity matters': Saskatoon residents concerned about shelter buffer zones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walking along Avenue C by the current drop-in centre, Shawna Nelson describes seeing open drug use, intoxicated people, business entrances being blocked, and encampments and garbage littered across the area. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/proximity-matters-saskatoon-residents-concerned-about-shelter-buffer-zones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/proximity-matters-saskatoon-residents-concerned-about-shelter-buffer-zones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learn about the city and its history: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, June 19-21]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation starts at Victoria Park on Friday morning, in time for Indigenous Peoples' Day on Sunday. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/learn-about-the-city-and-its-history-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-june-19-21/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/learn-about-the-city-and-its-history-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-june-19-21/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How this two-spirit knowledge keeper uses creation stories to spark joy, acceptance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up, Jeffery Meechance listened to his kokum's stories about the tastawiyiniwak, known as the in-between people. Now he passes them on to encourage pride and self-acceptance among other two-spirited people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/how-this-two-spirit-knowledge-keeper-uses-creation-stories-to-spark-joy-acceptance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/how-this-two-spirit-knowledge-keeper-uses-creation-stories-to-spark-joy-acceptance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A car crash left him with brain and spinal injuries. Discovering birch bark art saved him]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a serious car accident in 2006, Robert Shatilla regained his mobility in northern Saskatchewan's boreal forest, learning how to harvest and shape birch bark. Now he teaches others the method.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-car-crash-left-him-with-brain-and-spinal-injuries-discovering-birch-bark-art-saved-him/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-car-crash-left-him-with-brain-and-spinal-injuries-discovering-birch-bark-art-saved-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government passes law allowing authorization of banned pesticides]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has brought in major changes to how pesticides are regulated in Canada, granting cabinet the power to authorize the use of pesticides &mdash; even ones that Health Canada has deemed unsafe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/carney-government-passes-law-allowing-authorization-of-banned-pesticides/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/carney-government-passes-law-allowing-authorization-of-banned-pesticides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan students commemorate 150th anniversary of Treaty 6 with trek]]></title><description><![CDATA[A classroom from Chief Ahtahkakoop School commemorates the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6 with 140 km walk, from Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation to Fort Carlton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-students-commemorate-150th-anniversary-of-treaty-6-with-trek/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-students-commemorate-150th-anniversary-of-treaty-6-with-trek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Drop in the bucket’: Sask. wildfire protection grant not enough, says fire chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief of a fire association in central Saskatchewan says the province's newly announced FireSmart grant program does not go far enough to address his community's concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/drop-in-the-bucket-sask-wildfire-protection-grant-not-enough-says-fire-chief/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/drop-in-the-bucket-sask-wildfire-protection-grant-not-enough-says-fire-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province asks City of Saskatoon to extend downtown shelter operations for 8 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province has asked the city for an extension to keep running the temporary downtown emergency shelter past the initial 18-month lease agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/province-asks-city-of-saskatoon-to-extend-downtown-shelter-operations-for-8-months/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/province-asks-city-of-saskatoon-to-extend-downtown-shelter-operations-for-8-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Regina food collective is raising money for a free summer canteen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Thomson Food Collective in Regina has been feeding local kids with a breakfast program for two years. This summer, it's trying to expand the mission. The 306 finds out why, how, and what the people behind it have seen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-regina-food-collective-is-raising-money-for-a-free-summer-canteen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-regina-food-collective-is-raising-money-for-a-free-summer-canteen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina’s Bushwakker Brewpub is on the road to recovery after a basement flood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bushwakker is one of Regina's most beloved pubs. If you're a regular, you might have seen on Facebook that the establishment's basement experienced significant flooding. The water has been drained, but now staff have a long road of repairs ahead. The 306 hears about the next steps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/reginas-bushwakker-brewpub-is-on-the-road-to-recovery-after-a-basement-flood/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/reginas-bushwakker-brewpub-is-on-the-road-to-recovery-after-a-basement-flood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Shooting - 3800 Block of Fairlight Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Patrol and Guns &amp; Gangs Unit have charged a youth male with numerous firearms related offences following an investigation into a shooting that occurred last Friday.On June 12, 2026 at approximately 7:50 a.m., police responded to a weapons complaint in the 3800 block of Fairlight Drive. Upon arrival, officers learned an unknown male had attended the residence and presented a firearm. It was also learned that bear spray had been discharged.Through contin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-shooting-3800-block-of-fairlight-drive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-shooting-3800-block-of-fairlight-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Charges Laid - Weekend Incidents involving weapons/firearms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police arrested a man at Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre earlier this month in relation to the reported assault with a weapon involving a taxi driver on May 18, 2026.A 27-year-old man has been charged with Aggravated Assault and multiple firearms related offences.(Court Information Number: 991340784)(Occurrence Number: 26-67409)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-weekend-incidents-involving-weaponsfirearms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-weekend-incidents-involving-weaponsfirearms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Charges Laid - Bear Spray Assault - 1600 Block 20th Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman has been arrested by members of the Saskatoon Police Service in relation to a bear spray incident at a gas station on May 14, 2026.A 27-year-old woman has now been charged with Assault with a Weapon (x2) and Mischief.(Court Information Number: 991340567)(Occurrence Number: 26-65556)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-bear-spray-assault-1600-block-20th-street-west/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-bear-spray-assault-1600-block-20th-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon philanthropist Irene Dubé leaves lasting legacy in health care and education]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longtime Saskatoon philanthropist who provided large financial contributions to major public institutions in the city is being remembered for her positive impact. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-philanthropist-irene-dubleaves-lasting-legacy-in-health-care-and-education/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-philanthropist-irene-dubleaves-lasting-legacy-in-health-care-and-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Charges Laid - Robbery - 100 Block of Primrose Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police have arrested a youth in relation to a robbery in the 100 block of Primrose Drive on March 9, 2026.A 14-year-old has been charged with Robbery and Possession of a Weapon.(Court Information Number: 991342045)(Occurrence Number: 26-30976)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-robbery-100-block-of-primrose-drive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-robbery-100-block-of-primrose-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of Jansen potash mine climbs again by more than $2B, BHP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price for phase two of the BHP's Jansen mine in south Saskatchewan has risen once again, this time by more than US$2 billion, according to a news release from BHP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cost-of-jansen-potash-mine-climbs-again-by-more-than-2b-bhp-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cost-of-jansen-potash-mine-climbs-again-by-more-than-2b-bhp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon celebrates 50th Annual Civic Pancake Breakfast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The smell of pancakes filled Saskatoon for the 50th annual Civic Pancake Breakfast. Hundreds enjoyed flapjacks, with proceeds supporting Saskatoon United Way.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-celebrates-50th-annual-civic-pancake-breakfast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-celebrates-50th-annual-civic-pancake-breakfast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP’s costs balloon US$2 billion for construction of Jansen potash project]]></title><description><![CDATA[BHP Canada Inc. says the cost to expand its massive potash mine near Jansen, Sask. has spiked by an additional 40 per cent. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bhps-costs-balloon-us2-billion-for-construction-of-jansen-potash-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bhps-costs-balloon-us2-billion-for-construction-of-jansen-potash-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon business leaders optimistic about potential Indigenous arena partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall administration is seeking council approval to enter into talks with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation about possibly running the downtown arena district and converting the downtown lands into an urban reserve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-business-leaders-optimistic-about-potential-indigenous-arena-partner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-business-leaders-optimistic-about-potential-indigenous-arena-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City hall exploring pact with First Nation for Saskatoon arena district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall administration is seeking council approval to enter into talks with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation about possibly running the downtown arena district and converting the downtown lands into an urban reserve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/city-hall-exploring-pact-with-first-nation-for-saskatoon-arena-district/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/city-hall-exploring-pact-with-first-nation-for-saskatoon-arena-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada has its own list of demands for U.S. trade talks: Goodale]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the Trump administration appears to be exerting pressure on Canada to accept concessions on trade, Ottawa has its own list of demands for the United States, says Ralph Goodale, an advisor to the federal government for the negotiations. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canada-has-its-own-list-of-demands-for-us-trade-talks-goodale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canada-has-its-own-list-of-demands-for-us-trade-talks-goodale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon sex offender Mark Donlevy granted day parole for second time]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Saskatoon massage therapist serving a prison term of just over nine years for numerous historical sex assaults is being granted day parole for a second time. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-sex-offender-mark-donlevy-granted-day-parole-for-second-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-sex-offender-mark-donlevy-granted-day-parole-for-second-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Traffic Restrictions Lifted - Shooting - Louise Street and McEown Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic restrictions have been lifted in the area of Louise Street and McEown Avenue following a shooting this morning.Members of the Serious Assault Unit are continuing to investigate.&nbsp;(Occurrence Number: 26-85572)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-traffic-restrictions-lifted-shooting-louise-street-and-mceown-avenue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-traffic-restrictions-lifted-shooting-louise-street-and-mceown-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan launches online portal for flood-affected residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency launched a new portal for flood-affected residents, businesses, farmers and municipalities to access relevant resources, links and forms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-launches-online-portal-for-flood-affected-residents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-launches-online-portal-for-flood-affected-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic Restrictions - Shooting - Louise St and McEown Ave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic restrictions are in place following an early morning shooting.At approximately 4:45 a.m., June 18, 2026, patrol officers responded to the 10 block of Sturby Place. Upon arrival, police located an injured adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to hospital with what are believed to be serious but non-life threatening injuries.As a result of investigation, traffic restrictions are in place in the area of Louise Street and McEown Avenue.Saskatoon Police are continuing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/traffic-restrictions-shooting-louise-st-and-mceown-ave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/traffic-restrictions-shooting-louise-st-and-mceown-ave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Buffalo Narrows man once weighed 350 pounds. Walking with his dog saved his life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dwayne Reigert is a familiar sight in Buffalo Narrows, where he and his dog regularly walk 25 kilometres a day. He weighed 350 pounds at his heaviest, but has walked off the weight to avoid having to take diabetes medication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/this-buffalo-narrows-man-once-weighed-350-pounds-walking-with-his-dog-saved-his-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/this-buffalo-narrows-man-once-weighed-350-pounds-walking-with-his-dog-saved-his-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Saskatoon airport terminal nears completion in 1955]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-saskatoon-airport-terminal-nears-completion-in-1955/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-saskatoon-airport-terminal-nears-completion-in-1955/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Terrorism peace bond imposed on youth who planned school violence in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 14-year-old who was making plans to carry out a school shooting in Saskatoon will be under a terrorism peace bond for the next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/terrorism-peace-bond-imposed-on-youth-who-planned-school-violence-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/terrorism-peace-bond-imposed-on-youth-who-planned-school-violence-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHL fans will now have to pay to watch games on Sportsnet. What that means for Rogers — and CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Hockey League season came to a close this month and with it came the end of an era as longtime partners Rogers and CBC were unable to come to a new agreement for NHL broadcasts. So Canadian fans will only be able to watch games in Canada if they pay for a Sportsnet cable or streaming subscription.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/nhl-fans-will-now-have-to-pay-to-watch-games-on-sportsnet-what-that-means-for-rogers-and-cbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/nhl-fans-will-now-have-to-pay-to-watch-games-on-sportsnet-what-that-means-for-rogers-and-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon chooses CUPE over YMCA to operate Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre will reopen its doors with the same CUPE 59 operator after possibly passing on the management to the YMCA following pushback from the union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-chooses-cupe-over-ymca-to-operate-harry-bailey-aquatic-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-chooses-cupe-over-ymca-to-operate-harry-bailey-aquatic-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall seeks green light to enter downtown arena talks with First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[If approved, administrations says negotiations could lead to Indigenous ownership, economic development and a potential urban reserve for its downtown district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-city-hall-seeks-green-light-to-enter-downtown-arena-talks-with-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-city-hall-seeks-green-light-to-enter-downtown-arena-talks-with-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed changes to Millar Avenue to improve accessibility could hurt businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millar Avenue changes include making space for nine metres of walkways and green space but it's wiping out certain parking lots that some business owners say they rely on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/proposed-changes-to-millar-avenue-to-improve-accessibility-could-hurt-businesses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/proposed-changes-to-millar-avenue-to-improve-accessibility-could-hurt-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Critics call for more frontline overdose supports as responses cause resource strain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calls are mounting in Saskatchewan for&nbsp;overdose-related&nbsp;emergency supports&nbsp;on&nbsp;frontlines following an increase in&nbsp;the number of&nbsp;overdose&nbsp;emergency calls in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/critics-call-for-more-frontline-overdose-supports-as-responses-cause-resource-strain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/critics-call-for-more-frontline-overdose-supports-as-responses-cause-resource-strain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - CTSS Traffic Stop Leads to Charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is facing charges after failing to stop and assaulting a police officer following a traffic stop on Monday night.Shortly before 8:00 p.m., June 15, 2026, a Saskatoon Police Service CTSS (Combined Traffic Service Saskatchewan) officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding on Highway 12 in the RM of Laird, SK. The driver was subject to a Mandatory Alcohol Screening test and registered a fail. Upon notification of this, the subject fled the scene. The officer followed the suspect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-ctss-traffic-stop-leads-to-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-ctss-traffic-stop-leads-to-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School board approves name for newest Saskatoon high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon's next public high school is still years away from opening its doors, but it officially has a name. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/school-board-approves-name-for-newest-saskatoon-high-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/school-board-approves-name-for-newest-saskatoon-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Names now approved by both boards for Saskatoon's newest high schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon's next public and Catholic high schools are still years away from opening their doors, but they now officially have names. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/names-now-approved-by-both-boards-for-saskatoons-newest-high-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/names-now-approved-by-both-boards-for-saskatoons-newest-high-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon firefighters call on province for help amid overdose crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon firefighters responded to 537 overdoses last month, down from the record 656 in April, but well above the average of 166 from the previous three months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-firefighters-call-on-province-for-help-amid-overdose-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-firefighters-call-on-province-for-help-amid-overdose-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Human remains of man buried in Regina more than 5 years ago located: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regina police hope to identify a man whose remains were buried in the city&nbsp;at some point in 2021. Police say the man was between the ages of 30 and 40 when he died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/human-remains-of-man-buried-in-regina-more-than-5-years-ago-located-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/human-remains-of-man-buried-in-regina-more-than-5-years-ago-located-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Firearms Investigation - 300 Block Avenue W South]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man was arrested following a firearms investigation by the Guns and Gangs Unit.At around 1:45 a.m. on June 12, 2026, members of the Guns and Gangs Unit, with the assistance of the Tactical Support Unit, conducted enforcement action in a firearms investigation at a residence in the 300 block of Avenue W South. As a result, one male suspect was arrested and the following evidentiary seizures were made;	Sawed-off .223 calibre Ruger rifle (loaded)	AmmunitionAs a result, the 37-year-old Saskatoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-firearms-investigation-300-block-avenue-w-south/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-firearms-investigation-300-block-avenue-w-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yorkton-Melville MP Cathay Wagantall to step down Aug. 31, earlier than planned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall says she will resign from her Yorkton-Melville seat on Aug. 31, 2026 &mdash; earlier than she had previously planned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/yorkton-melville-mp-cathay-wagantall-to-step-down-aug-31-earlier-than-planned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/yorkton-melville-mp-cathay-wagantall-to-step-down-aug-31-earlier-than-planned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Post stamps honour Bryan Trottier, other Indigenous sport leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hockey Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier will be featured on a Canada Post stamp to celebrate Indigenous leaders in sport. Trottier, who is from Val Marie, Sask., is the all-time leader in points and assists for the New York Islanders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canada-post-stamps-honour-bryan-trottier-other-indigenous-sport-leaders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canada-post-stamps-honour-bryan-trottier-other-indigenous-sport-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexander chases 14th straight regular-season win]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the Edmonton Elks' turn to try and do something no other CFL team has yet: hand Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander his first regular-season loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alexander-chases-14th-straight-regular-season-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alexander-chases-14th-straight-regular-season-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is happening every day': Experts raise alarm after recent human trafficking arrests in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men tied to a trucking business in the RM of Edenwold are facing human trafficking charges after a months-long RCMP investigation. Expert are speaking out about the need for education about labour trafficking and how to spot red flags.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/this-is-happening-every-day-experts-raise-alarm-after-recent-human-trafficking-arrests-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/this-is-happening-every-day-experts-raise-alarm-after-recent-human-trafficking-arrests-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall to resign before fall sitting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall says she plans to resign her seat in the House of Commons at the end of the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-conservative-mp-cathay-wagantall-to-resign-before-fall-sitting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-conservative-mp-cathay-wagantall-to-resign-before-fall-sitting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Sask. overdoses spiked in April, government and opposition offered conflicting solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an April that saw 415 reported overdose events in Regina and 680 in Saskatoon, Premier Scott Moe offered ways to curb those staggering numbers. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/after-sask-overdoses-spiked-in-april-government-and-opposition-offered-conflicting-solutions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/after-sask-overdoses-spiked-in-april-government-and-opposition-offered-conflicting-solutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Saskatchewan gun seizure prompts weapons trafficking charge: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hitchcock, Sask., man is facing charges, including weapons trafficking, following a police search of a home in Estevan that resulted in four guns being seized, RCMP said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/south-saskatchewan-gun-seizure-prompts-weapons-trafficking-charge-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/south-saskatchewan-gun-seizure-prompts-weapons-trafficking-charge-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus crash survivor forever changed by Sask.'s deadliest highway disaster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Derald Flamand, 64, is one of eight people to survive Saskatchewan's deadliest highway crash. He travelled from B.C. to see a new plaque west of Swift Current, Sask., that details the fiery three-vehicle crash that left 22 young men dead on May 28, 1980.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bus-crash-survivor-forever-changed-by-sasks-deadliest-highway-disaster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bus-crash-survivor-forever-changed-by-sasks-deadliest-highway-disaster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We have a very healthy program': University of Regina flag football club excited about jump to U Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Football Canada and U Sports are launching a women's flag football pilot program for the 2027-28 season, giving the sport a five-year window to achieve full-sport status. Many say the sport is already thriving at the university level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/we-have-a-very-healthy-program-university-of-regina-flag-football-club-excited-about-jump-to-u-sports/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/we-have-a-very-healthy-program-university-of-regina-flag-football-club-excited-about-jump-to-u-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Regina flag football club says jump to U Sports offers new opportunities for female athletes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Football Canada and U Sports are launching a women's flag football pilot program for the 2027-28 season, giving the sport a five-year window to achieve full-sport status. Many say the sport is already thriving at the university level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/university-of-regina-flag-football-club-says-jump-to-u-sports-offers-new-opportunities-for-female-athletes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/university-of-regina-flag-football-club-says-jump-to-u-sports-offers-new-opportunities-for-female-athletes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit against Costco's popular rotisserie chicken 'fatally flawed,' company's lawyers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed class-action lawsuit that says Costco "systematically cheated" customers by advertising its hugely popular Kirkland Signature seasoned rotisserie chicken as containing no preservatives is "fatally flawed" and should be thrown out, lawyers for the company say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lawsuit-against-costcos-popular-rotisserie-chicken-fatally-flawed-companys-lawyers-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lawsuit-against-costcos-popular-rotisserie-chicken-fatally-flawed-companys-lawyers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final info session in June for Phase 3 of Saskatoon Freeway Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commuters stuck on Circle Drive during peak rush hour may have a hard time imagining it was once considered a "super highway." Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/final-info-session-in-june-for-phase-3-of-saskatoon-freeway-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/final-info-session-in-june-for-phase-3-of-saskatoon-freeway-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A hub for tourism:' M&eacute;tis locals bet on the lure of Buffalo Narrows and north]]></title><description><![CDATA[With its lakes and land, Buffalo Narrows draws visitors who want to take part in fishing and hunting. Candice Waite says her home community inspired her to start a tourism business for others who want to experience the beauty of this northern village and surrounding area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-hub-for-tourism-meacutetis-locals-bet-on-the-lure-of-buffalo-narrows-and-north/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-hub-for-tourism-meacutetis-locals-bet-on-the-lure-of-buffalo-narrows-and-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed Saskatoon bylaw aims to address safety concerns on city buses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes come as the city works in addressing safety concerns and falling ridership ahead of the launch of bus rapid transit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/proposed-saskatoon-bylaw-aims-to-address-safety-concerns-on-city-buses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/proposed-saskatoon-bylaw-aims-to-address-safety-concerns-on-city-buses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Stomp it out’: 2SLGBTQ+ people build inclusive community around line dancing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah Polk's line dancing classes at Collective Studios in Regina aren&rsquo;t exclusively for members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, but they are a safe and inclusive space for 2SLGBTQ+ dancers to put on their cowboy boots and "stomp it out."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stomp-it-out-2slgbtq-people-build-inclusive-community-around-line-dancing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stomp-it-out-2slgbtq-people-build-inclusive-community-around-line-dancing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Country is becoming so queer': 2SLGBTQ+ people find community at Regina line dancing class]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hannah Polk's line dancing classes at Collective Studios in Regina aren&rsquo;t exclusively for members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, but they are a safe and inclusive space for 2SLGBTQ+ dancers to put on their cowboy boots and "stomp it out."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/country-is-becoming-so-queer-2slgbtq-people-find-community-at-regina-line-dancing-class/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/country-is-becoming-so-queer-2slgbtq-people-find-community-at-regina-line-dancing-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bibby proposes CFL return to American expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec City is very much on the CFL's expansion radar but Dr. Reginald Bibby feels the league should again incorporate American-based franchises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bibby-proposes-cfl-return-to-american-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bibby-proposes-cfl-return-to-american-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Major shock': Canadians grapple with loss of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadians are grappling with the loss of a cultural touchstone after CBC announced Tuesday its Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts have come to an end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/major-shock-canadians-grapple-with-loss-of-cbcs-hockey-night-in-canada-tradition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/major-shock-canadians-grapple-with-loss-of-cbcs-hockey-night-in-canada-tradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sports roundup: Saskatoon Mamba riding two-game win streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The surging Saskatoon Mamba are riding a two-game win streak after a pair of recent Canadian Elite Basketball League victories. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sports-roundup-saskatoon-mamba-riding-two-game-win-streak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sports-roundup-saskatoon-mamba-riding-two-game-win-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affordable daycare may be causing more problems for rural families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hospitals, mines and grocery stores in Moosomin rely on shift workers to keep operating. Working parents need childcare to match their schedules. The 306 talks with a Moosomin parent who argues the affordable federal and provincial childcare program could negatively affect people in those jobs.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/affordable-daycare-may-be-causing-more-problems-for-rural-families/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/affordable-daycare-may-be-causing-more-problems-for-rural-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan health technology leaders looking to province to adopt innovations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leaders in Saskatchewan's healthcare technology sector say they have answers to the province's most pressing health care concerns, but need the province to sign on to deliver them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-health-technology-leaders-looking-to-province-to-adopt-innovations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-health-technology-leaders-looking-to-province-to-adopt-innovations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 years after MMIWG final report, advocates say federal government is slow to take action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say the federal government is behind in what needs to be done when it comes to addressing calls made by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) in its final report seven years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/7-years-after-mmiwg-final-report-advocates-say-federal-government-is-slow-to-take-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/7-years-after-mmiwg-final-report-advocates-say-federal-government-is-slow-to-take-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[River flow slowing, but water still dangerous, Saskatoon Fire Department says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The South Saskatchewan River isn't flowing as fast as it did just days ago, but the water is still dangerous and not suitable for recreation, as two boaters in Saskatoon discovered Monday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/river-flow-slowing-but-water-still-dangerous-saskatoon-fire-department-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/river-flow-slowing-but-water-still-dangerous-saskatoon-fire-department-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Sask. leader 'surprisingly' pleased with 2025 wildfire report; MLA calls for accountability]]></title><description><![CDATA[The deputy mayor for the Northern Village of Denare Beach says the release of a report looking at the province's response to the 2025 wildfire season is giving residents a sense of "validation." Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/northern-sask-leader-surprisingly-pleased-with-2025-wildfire-report-mla-calls-for-accountability/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/northern-sask-leader-surprisingly-pleased-with-2025-wildfire-report-mla-calls-for-accountability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about Canada's potential social media ban for kids under 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is moving to restrict social media access for under-16s and introduce new rules for AI chatbots, joining a growing list of countries seeking to protect young people online. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/what-to-know-about-canadas-potential-social-media-ban-for-kids-under-16/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/what-to-know-about-canadas-potential-social-media-ban-for-kids-under-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall pulls plug on YMCA operating Harry Bailey pool]]></title><description><![CDATA[The YMCA plans to speak to Saskatoon city council this month about its model for operating a new recreation centre and pool on the east side of the city. City hall rejected the idea of a partnership to run the Harry Bailey Aquatic Centre when it reopens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-city-hall-pulls-plug-on-ymca-operating-harry-bailey-pool/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-city-hall-pulls-plug-on-ymca-operating-harry-bailey-pool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbing � 2200 Block of 22nd Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police responded to a stabbing overnight.On June 16, 2026 at approximately 1:00 a.m., police were patrolling in the area of the 2200 block of 22nd Street West when they were flagged down by a male in distress. Arriving officers located a 24-year-old man with what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries consistent with a stabbing. He was transported to hospital by paramedics for further medical treatment.Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to contact]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-2200-block-of-22nd-street-west/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-2200-block-of-22nd-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misha Pavelick's killer to learn details of youth sentence, 20 years after fatal stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The maximum youth sentence for second-degree murder is seven years &mdash; four years in custody followed by three years of supervision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/misha-pavelicks-killer-to-learn-details-of-youth-sentence-20-years-after-fatal-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/misha-pavelicks-killer-to-learn-details-of-youth-sentence-20-years-after-fatal-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misha Pavelick's killer receives maximum youth sentence of 7 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The now-37-year-old was sentenced to four years in custody followed by three years of supervision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/misha-pavelicks-killer-receives-maximum-youth-sentence-of-7-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/misha-pavelicks-killer-receives-maximum-youth-sentence-of-7-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices fall back to US$80 per barrel amid optimism over Mideast peace deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Optimism over a tentative peace deal between the U.S. and Iran continues to push world oil prices lower, despite concerns it could take weeks for oil to start flowing freely again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/oil-prices-fall-back-to-us80-per-barrel-amid-optimism-over-mideast-peace-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/oil-prices-fall-back-to-us80-per-barrel-amid-optimism-over-mideast-peace-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men charged with human trafficking after investigation into Sask. trucking business]]></title><description><![CDATA[An RCMP investigation found that an employee of the trucking business was required to pay a large amount of cash to secure employment with the company and obtain permanent residency status. Police also allege that the business owners would withhold wages, force employees to drive with unsafe loads and work long hours without compensation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/2-men-charged-with-human-trafficking-after-investigation-into-sask-trucking-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/2-men-charged-with-human-trafficking-after-investigation-into-sask-trucking-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC will no longer show NHL games as sublicense with rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHL will no longer be shown on CBC after it and national rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet were unable to come to agreement on a new sublicensing deal that would have allowed the public broadcaster to air games on its Saturday program Hockey Night in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cbc-will-no-longer-show-nhl-games-as-sublicense-with-rights-holder-rogers-sportsnet-ends/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cbc-will-no-longer-show-nhl-games-as-sublicense-with-rights-holder-rogers-sportsnet-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC will no longer air NHL games in 'end of an era' as broadcast deal expires]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC will no longer broadcast NHL hockey games after it and national rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet were unable to come to agreement on a new sublicensing deal that would have allowed the public broadcaster to air games on its Saturday program Hockey Night in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cbc-will-no-longer-air-nhl-games-in-end-of-an-era-as-broadcast-deal-expires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cbc-will-no-longer-air-nhl-games-in-end-of-an-era-as-broadcast-deal-expires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC will no longer air NHL games in 'end of an era']]></title><description><![CDATA[The NHL will no longer be shown on CBC after it and national rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet were unable to come to agreement on a new sublicensing deal that would have allowed the public broadcaster to air games on its Saturday program Hockey Night in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cbc-will-no-longer-air-nhl-games-in-end-of-an-era/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cbc-will-no-longer-air-nhl-games-in-end-of-an-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probe into Saskatchewan trucking company prompts human trafficking charges: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people from Saskatchewan are facing charges, including human trafficking, following an RCMP investigation into a trucking company in the RM of Edenwold, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/probe-into-saskatchewan-trucking-company-prompts-human-trafficking-charges-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/probe-into-saskatchewan-trucking-company-prompts-human-trafficking-charges-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon MP introduces legislation to legalize prescribing psychedelics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative MP Corey Tochor introduced legislation on Tuesday to legalize prescribing psychedelics like psilocybin, which researchers and patients say can effectively treat some mental health disorders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-mp-introduces-legislation-to-legalize-prescribing-psychedelics/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-mp-introduces-legislation-to-legalize-prescribing-psychedelics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Charges Laid - Stabbing - 300 Block 20th Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people have been arrested and face charges in relation to a Serious Assault Unit (SAU) investigation into an aggravated assault that occurred in November 2025.A 54-year-old man was arrested with the assistance of SPS patrol on May 22, 2026. Through continued investigation and with the assistance of the Guns and Gangs Unit, a 34-year-old man was arrested on June 15, 2026.Both men have been charged with Aggravated Assault.(Court Information Number(s): 991325228, 991342223)(Occurrence Number: 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-stabbing-300-block-20th-street-west/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-stabbing-300-block-20th-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon couple opens Good Earth Coffeehouse in RUH hospital area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix spoke with Chelsey Wilde, who together with her husband Joel Wilde, opened Good Earth Coffeehouse in the main mall at Royal University Hospital. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-couple-opens-good-earth-coffeehouse-in-ruh-hospital-area/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-couple-opens-good-earth-coffeehouse-in-ruh-hospital-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern emergency co-ordinator says Sask.'s new wildfire grant program is 'a drop in the bucket']]></title><description><![CDATA[An independent review from Canadian consulting firm MNP, released last Friday, found the provincial government could have done more to prevent and manage damage during last year's wildfires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/northern-emergency-co-ordinator-says-sasks-new-wildfire-grant-program-is-a-drop-in-the-bucket/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/northern-emergency-co-ordinator-says-sasks-new-wildfire-grant-program-is-a-drop-in-the-bucket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who witnessed drowning in Lake Diefenbaker calls for more lifejacket use]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old man drowned after falling off of a paddleboard on June 6, according to the RCMP. One witness says too many people don't wear lifejackets on watercraft in Saskatchewan lakes and rivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-who-witnessed-drowning-in-lake-diefenbaker-calls-for-more-lifejacket-use/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-who-witnessed-drowning-in-lake-diefenbaker-calls-for-more-lifejacket-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hand drum, rattle workshop teaches traditional methods, stories of Mother Earth and creation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The culture camp and traditional gathering is open for all to attend. It's held annually just east of Regina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/hand-drum-rattle-workshop-teaches-traditional-methods-stories-of-mother-earth-and-creation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/hand-drum-rattle-workshop-teaches-traditional-methods-stories-of-mother-earth-and-creation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatism referendum prompts support, worry in border city Lloydminster]]></title><description><![CDATA[The idea of Alberta separation could be a bit more complicated in the city straddles two provinces, compared to other municipalities, according to residents who spoke with CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alberta-separatism-referendum-prompts-support-worry-in-border-city-lloydminster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alberta-separatism-referendum-prompts-support-worry-in-border-city-lloydminster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[22 new addiction recovery beds opening in Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regina will be getting 22 new living spaces for people recovering from addiction, but will it be enough? The 306 finds out more from one of the organizers of the program.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/22-new-addiction-recovery-beds-opening-in-regina/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/22-new-addiction-recovery-beds-opening-in-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police air support unit too costly for Prince Albert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without an air support unit, Prince Albert officers have fewer options than their counterparts when pursuing vehicles that fail to stop, the city's police chief says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-air-support-unit-too-costly-for-prince-albert/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-air-support-unit-too-costly-for-prince-albert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complainant in Regina cop privacy breach case pushes for accountability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Const. Clinton Duquette is charged with inappropriately using internal police records to access private information on his former romantic partner, and others, 67 times over a three-year period. It is not a criminal charge and he was not present in court on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/complainant-in-regina-cop-privacy-breach-case-pushes-for-accountability/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/complainant-in-regina-cop-privacy-breach-case-pushes-for-accountability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon man accused of abusing dog in Evergreen apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon man is facing an animal abuse charge after allegedly kicking and/or choking a dog in the city's Evergreen neighbourhood on Friday. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-man-accused-of-abusing-dog-in-evergreen-apartment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-man-accused-of-abusing-dog-in-evergreen-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charge Laid � Animal Abuse � 400 block of Maningas Bend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man has been arrested after police responded to a report of animal abuse against a dog Friday evening.On June 12, 2026 at approximately 7:25p.m., police were called to an apartment building in the 400 block of Maningas Bend for a report of an unknown problem. Dispatch information outlined that a male was assaulting his dog.Officers arrived on scene and through their investigation, officers arrested a 53-year-old man. Officers also located and seized numerous firearms from inside the unit and l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charge-laid-animal-abuse-400-block-of-maningas-bend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charge-laid-animal-abuse-400-block-of-maningas-bend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Charges Laid - Motor Vehicle Collision - Traffic Restrictions - 22nd Street East and 1st Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police have arrested and charged a man with a number of charges relating to a stolen vehicle incident that resulted in a motor vehicle collision.On June 14, 2026 at approximately 6:55 p.m., police received a report of a stolen vehicle. Police located the stolen vehicle approximate two hours later at the intersection of 22nd Street and Idylwyld Drive North where a high-risk traffic stop was conducted.At this time, the vehicle&rsquo;s owner also arrived on scene and attempted to remove t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-motor-vehicle-collision-traffic-restrictions-22nd-street-east-and-1st-avenue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-motor-vehicle-collision-traffic-restrictions-22nd-street-east-and-1st-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We need to do better’: Saskatchewan Premier Moe addresses scathing wildfire report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year's record-breaking wildfire season exposed flaws in Saskatchewan's fire preparedness, a report published Friday found. Premier Scott Moe said the province must do better.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/we-need-to-do-better-saskatchewan-premier-moe-addresses-scathing-wildfire-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/we-need-to-do-better-saskatchewan-premier-moe-addresses-scathing-wildfire-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Bear Spray Located - 6th Avenue North and King Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man was arrested and now faces charges following a weapons call early this morning.On June 15, 2026 at around 3:10 a.m., police received a call for service in the area of 6th Avenue North and King Street reporting that a vehicle had pulled up to an individual&nbsp;and someone in the vehicle had a gun.Responding officers located a vehicle matching the description near Princess Street and 3rd Avenue North. A high-risk traffic stop was conducted and one of the passengers began to run away; howe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-bear-spray-located-6th-avenue-north-and-king-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-bear-spray-located-6th-avenue-north-and-king-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opioid deaths dropped 23% in 2025 &mdash; bringing 'cautious optimism' from Canada's top doctor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opioid overdose deaths across Canada dropped by nearly a quarter last year compared to 2024, with health officials hailing the data as a sign that the federal government's drug policy is working.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opioid-deaths-dropped-23-in-2025-mdash-bringing-cautious-optimism-from-canadas-top-doctor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opioid-deaths-dropped-23-in-2025-mdash-bringing-cautious-optimism-from-canadas-top-doctor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon man charged with voyeurism was proposed class member in Christian school lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Drapak allegedly took inappropriate photos of women at a University of Saskatchewan convocation ceremony on June 4.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-man-charged-with-voyeurism-was-proposed-class-member-in-christian-school-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-man-charged-with-voyeurism-was-proposed-class-member-in-christian-school-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan premier says room to make better use of trade deal with Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan signed a memorandum of understanding with the Czech Republic on Friday. Premier Scott Moe said it will benefit sales and may help bump trade with Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-premier-says-room-to-make-better-use-of-trade-deal-with-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-premier-says-room-to-make-better-use-of-trade-deal-with-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Evade Police - 19th Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police arrested one woman following an evade police incident with the assistance of the Air Support Unit (ASU).At approximately 10:30 p.m. on June 13, 2026, officers observed a vehicle that had been involved in a evade police incident earlier that week driving westbound on 19th Street. Before officers could attempt a traffic stop, the vehicle began to flee at a high rate of speed.Shortly after, members of the Air Support Unit were able to begin monitoring the vehicle from the sky befor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-evade-police-19th-street-west/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-evade-police-19th-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moe talks nuclear power, defence and agriculture in trade mission through Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Moe is on a mission to deepen trade between Saskatchewan and Europe. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/moe-talks-nuclear-power-defence-and-agriculture-in-trade-mission-through-europe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/moe-talks-nuclear-power-defence-and-agriculture-in-trade-mission-through-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Assault / Firearms Offence - 3300 Block of 8th Street East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people have been arrested and face a number of charges following an assault where a firearm was also involved on Saturday evening.On June 13, 2026 at around 5:20 p.m., police received a report of an injured person outside a business in the 3300 block of 8th Street East. It was reported that there was a physical altercation and that security had detained multiple people.Arriving officers located three security guards and four other people around them. Two youth males were arrested by police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-assault-firearms-offence-3300-block-of-8th-street-east/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-assault-firearms-offence-3300-block-of-8th-street-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. family keeping brother's memory alive with a foundation for mental health]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been 10 years since Angie Schlechter's brother, Ryan, died by suicide. She and her parents created a foundation in his name to help others. They share his story and raise money for counselling services at The Caring Place through events like the Ryan Schlechter Foundation Memorial Golf Classic in Regina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-family-keeping-brothers-memory-alive-with-a-foundation-for-mental-health/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-family-keeping-brothers-memory-alive-with-a-foundation-for-mental-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. volunteer firefighters having hard time to keep up with recruitment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's volunteer fire departments are struggling with recruitment. The challenge is finding the balance between the demands of volunteering and work and family commitments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-volunteer-firefighters-having-hard-time-to-keep-up-with-recruitment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-volunteer-firefighters-having-hard-time-to-keep-up-with-recruitment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon's chamber of commerce wants in on the AI data centre rush &mdash; but would the price be worth it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI data centres are being proposed across Canada, even as resistance over their high costs and ecological impact is growing among communities under consideration for the projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoons-chamber-of-commerce-wants-in-on-the-ai-data-centre-rush-mdash-but-would-the-price-be-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoons-chamber-of-commerce-wants-in-on-the-ai-data-centre-rush-mdash-but-would-the-price-be-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon wants in on Canada’s rush to build AI data centres — but would price be worth it?]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI data centres are being proposed across Canada, even as resistance over their high costs and ecological impact is growing among communities under consideration for the projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-wants-in-on-canadas-rush-to-build-ai-data-centres-but-would-price-be-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-wants-in-on-canadas-rush-to-build-ai-data-centres-but-would-price-be-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now-37-year-old sentenced as youth in 2nd-degree murder of Misha Pavelick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pavelick was 19 years old on May 21, 2006, when he was stabbed during a graduation party at the Kinookimaw Campground near Regina Beach, about 45 kilometres northwest of Regina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/now-37-year-old-sentenced-as-youth-in-2nd-degree-murder-of-misha-pavelick/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/now-37-year-old-sentenced-as-youth-in-2nd-degree-murder-of-misha-pavelick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Misha Pavelick's killer to learn his fate more than 20 years after fatal campground stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sentencing begins for the man convicted of killing Misha Pavelick at a campground near Regina Beach in 2006.Regina Court of King's Bench Justice Catherine Dawson reserved her decision weeks ago, and is to rule on whether she will sentence the now 37-year-old as a youth or an adult.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/misha-pavelicks-killer-to-learn-his-fate-more-than-20-years-after-fatal-campground-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/misha-pavelicks-killer-to-learn-his-fate-more-than-20-years-after-fatal-campground-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the teens who retraced a 150-year-old river route to commemorate Treaty 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 marks 150 years since the signing of Treaty 6 &mdash; and students with the Lloydminster Public School Division are marking it in a big way: by retracing the route taken by First Nations and Canadian Crown dignitaries who entered the agreement in 1876.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/meet-the-teens-who-retraced-a-150-year-old-river-route-to-commemorate-treaty-6/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/meet-the-teens-who-retraced-a-150-year-old-river-route-to-commemorate-treaty-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge opts for youth sentence for now-37-year-old in 2nd-degree murder of Misha Pavelick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pavelick was 19 years old on May 21, 2006, when he was stabbed during a graduation party at the Kinookimaw Campground near Regina Beach, about 45 kilometres northwest of Regina.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/judge-opts-for-youth-sentence-for-now-37-year-old-in-2nd-degree-murder-of-misha-pavelick/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/judge-opts-for-youth-sentence-for-now-37-year-old-in-2nd-degree-murder-of-misha-pavelick/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update-Traffic Restrictions Lifted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic restrictions on 22nd St E between 2nd Avenue and Pacific Avenue have since been lifted.The Saskatoon Police Service would like to thank motorists for their patience during this time.&nbsp;(Occurrence Number: 26-83697)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-traffic-restrictions-lifted-3/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-traffic-restrictions-lifted-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon map shows potential homelessness buffer zones for daycares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon's most recent drop-in centre generated concerns about homelessness supports being too close to daycares, but a city report shows that a buffer zone would severely limit where these supports could be placed. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-map-shows-potential-homelessness-buffer-zones-for-daycares/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-map-shows-potential-homelessness-buffer-zones-for-daycares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic Restrictions - 22nd St E]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police are currently on scene of a motor vehicle collision on 22nd St E.Traffic restrictions are currently in place on 22nd St E between 2nd Ave and Pacific Avenue.&nbsp;As the investigation continues, motorists are asked to please use an alternate route.Further updates will be shared when available.&nbsp;(Occurrence Number: 26-83697)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/traffic-restrictions-22nd-st-e/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/traffic-restrictions-22nd-st-e/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emilus scores three TDs as Roughriders edge Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samuel Emilus saved the best for last Saturday, hauling in his third touchdown pass of the night with 46 seconds remaining to propel Saskatchewan over B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/emilus-scores-three-tds-as-roughriders-edge-lions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/emilus-scores-three-tds-as-roughriders-edge-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders score in dying seconds to upend BC Lions 31-27 in CFL season opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders extended their season-opening win streak to six games on Saturday with a heart-stopping 31-27 victory over the B.C. Lions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/roughriders-score-in-dying-seconds-to-upend-bc-lions-31-27-in-cfl-season-opener/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/roughriders-score-in-dying-seconds-to-upend-bc-lions-31-27-in-cfl-season-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We should have done this sooner': Riders fans proclaim first official tailgate a huge success]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Riders season ticket holders got to enjoy the Coors Light Tailgate area at the Rider's home opener on Saturday. Fans with permits got to bring their own food and drinks, and were even able to cook in designated parking spots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/we-should-have-done-this-sooner-riders-fans-proclaim-first-official-tailgate-a-huge-success/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/we-should-have-done-this-sooner-riders-fans-proclaim-first-official-tailgate-a-huge-success/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New memorial marks one of Canada's deadliest &mdash; but less known &mdash; highway accidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new plaque on a roadside monument west of Swift Current, Sask. details a fiery three-vehicle accident that left 22 young men dead and eight injured on May 28, 1980. The men came from out of province to work on Canadian Pacific Railway&rsquo;s &ldquo;Prairie Steel Gang&rdquo; track crew.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-memorial-marks-one-of-canadas-deadliest-mdash-but-less-known-mdash-highway-accidents/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-memorial-marks-one-of-canadas-deadliest-mdash-but-less-known-mdash-highway-accidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It took courage to report my sexual assault. 608 days later, everything fell apart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serra Al-Katib was reluctant to report a sexual assault to police, but when she heard about another victim, she decided to come forward. She didn't realize how much the process would cost her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/it-took-courage-to-report-my-sexual-assault-608-days-later-everything-fell-apart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/it-took-courage-to-report-my-sexual-assault-608-days-later-everything-fell-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just how many days do provincial politicians spend legislating? We did the math]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some politicians say the number of days spent in the legislature doesn't matter too much, because the most important work is done in their constituency offices. Others say less time in legislatures allows provincial and territorial governments to avoid accountability and pass flawed legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/just-how-many-days-do-provincial-politicians-spend-legislating-we-did-the-math/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/just-how-many-days-do-provincial-politicians-spend-legislating-we-did-the-math/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Saskatchewan setting the tone for international collaboration]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Baljit Singh Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-saskatchewan-setting-the-tone-for-international-collaboration/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-saskatchewan-setting-the-tone-for-international-collaboration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Why Saskatchewan must phase out coal by 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Dr. Radhika Marwah and Rayan Shafi Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-why-saskatchewan-must-phase-out-coal-by-2030/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-why-saskatchewan-must-phase-out-coal-by-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Saskatoon deserves better oversight of its own services]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Jason Aebig Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-saskatoon-deserves-better-oversight-of-its-own-services/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-saskatoon-deserves-better-oversight-of-its-own-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon runner reaches halfway mark on north-south trek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon teacher Megan Wotherspoon joins The 306 to talk about being at the halfway mark of her 1500-kilometre journey, crossing Saskatchewan from north to south, in her mom's memory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-runner-reaches-halfway-mark-on-north-south-trek/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-runner-reaches-halfway-mark-on-north-south-trek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too fast for paddlers, perfect for the Prairie Lily: Saskatoon’s river hits a 6-year high]]></title><description><![CDATA[The water level of the South Saskatchewan River is set to reach its highest level in six years this weekend, and while the swift current will help paddlers by clearing out sandbars, they are being urged to remain on dry land over the weekend, officials say. Still want to get out on the water? Conditions are perfect for the Prairie Lily riverboat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/too-fast-for-paddlers-perfect-for-the-prairie-lily-saskatoons-river-hits-a-6-year-high/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/too-fast-for-paddlers-perfect-for-the-prairie-lily-saskatoons-river-hits-a-6-year-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon’s river is at its highest level in 6 years this weekend. What does that mean for paddlers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The water level of the South Saskatchewan River is set to be at its highest level in six years this weekend. The influx could help paddlers by clearing out sandbars, but this weekend specifically will be unsafe for most, according to officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoons-river-is-at-its-highest-level-in-6-years-this-weekend-what-does-that-mean-for-paddlers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoons-river-is-at-its-highest-level-in-6-years-this-weekend-what-does-that-mean-for-paddlers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When my son chose to cut his braid, I saw 3 generations of our family begin to heal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexander Redhead reflects on the moment his nine-year-old son decided to cut his long braid after years of being mistaken for a girl and corrected by adults in public spaces. Standing behind the barber chair, he found himself thinking about his late father, who was forced to cut his hair when he was taken to residential school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/when-my-son-chose-to-cut-his-braid-i-saw-3-generations-of-our-family-begin-to-heal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/when-my-son-chose-to-cut-his-braid-i-saw-3-generations-of-our-family-begin-to-heal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some provinces want more say in appointing judges. What does Canada's chief justice think?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several provinces are calling for a constitutional change to give themselves more say in how federal judges are appointed at the provincial level. What does Chief Justice Richard Wagner make of this ongoing political debate over Canada's judicial system? CBC's The House spoke with him earlier this week to get his thoughts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/some-provinces-want-more-say-in-appointing-judges-what-does-canadas-chief-justice-think/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/some-provinces-want-more-say-in-appointing-judges-what-does-canadas-chief-justice-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa has struggled to increase grocery competition. Will the new food strategy help?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has pledged $3 billion which it says will add more food terminals in Canada, help the Competition Bureau sniff out and penalize anticompetitive behaviour, and help Canada produce more of its own food. Independent grocers say it's a step in the right direction when it comes to helping them compete, but won't topple the dominance of the country's major grocers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ottawa-has-struggled-to-increase-grocery-competition-will-the-new-food-strategy-help/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ottawa-has-struggled-to-increase-grocery-competition-will-the-new-food-strategy-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada vows to restrict social media for kids under 16. Teens say they'll 'always find a way']]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian teens and parents &mdash; the two groups directly impacted by the Safe Social Media Act (Bill C-34) introduced Wednesday by the federal government &mdash; share their thoughts on social media and the proposed legislation, which would ban accounts for users under 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canada-vows-to-restrict-social-media-for-kids-under-16-teens-say-theyll-always-find-a-way/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canada-vows-to-restrict-social-media-for-kids-under-16-teens-say-theyll-always-find-a-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid excitement, FIFA World Cup sets off worries over disruptions and safety in host cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns from traffic to littering and over-policing have Canadians in host cities worried about the FIFA World Cup and its effects on local communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/amid-excitement-fifa-world-cup-sets-off-worries-over-disruptions-and-safety-in-host-cities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/amid-excitement-fifa-world-cup-sets-off-worries-over-disruptions-and-safety-in-host-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan joins the party as legal CFL tailgating arrives in the province]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders kick off their 2026 season Saturday and this year's game day experience is even grander, with the addition of tailgating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-joins-the-party-as-legal-cfl-tailgating-arrives-in-the-province/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-joins-the-party-as-legal-cfl-tailgating-arrives-in-the-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 67, charged with child's death on Beardy&rsquo;s and Okemasis Cree Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 67-year-old woman has been charged in the death of a child under the age of 12 on Beardy&rsquo;s and Okemasis Cree Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/woman-67-charged-with-childs-death-on-beardyrsquos-and-okemasis-cree-nation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/woman-67-charged-with-childs-death-on-beardyrsquos-and-okemasis-cree-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan had ‘significant gaps’ in 2025 wildfire preparation, response: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan government and SPSA received a report described by the opposition as "damning." It has 11 recommendations to better manage wildfires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-had-significant-gaps-in-2025-wildfire-preparation-response-report/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-had-significant-gaps-in-2025-wildfire-preparation-response-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We have to do better': Province admits improvement needed after release of wildfire report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's minister of community safety admits the agency responsible for fighting wildfires needs to improve in the future, after a report reviewing last summer's response was released. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/we-have-to-do-better-province-admits-improvement-needed-after-release-of-wildfire-report/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/we-have-to-do-better-province-admits-improvement-needed-after-release-of-wildfire-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged with manslaughter, abandoning child in Beardy's and Okemasis death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A child was found dead on Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation, and a 67-year-old woman is facing multiple charges including manslaughter and failure to provide necessities of life. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/woman-charged-with-manslaughter-abandoning-child-in-beardys-and-okemasis-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/woman-charged-with-manslaughter-abandoning-child-in-beardys-and-okemasis-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A ‘beautiful space’ shattered: Hail storm damages conservatory roof at Government House in Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[The flowers and vegetable plants in the Edwardian Gardens at Government House in Regina were crushed by the golf-ball sized hail that pummeled the north end of Regina Tuesday night. The hail also shattered the glass roof of the conservatory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-beautiful-space-shattered-hail-storm-damages-conservatory-roof-at-government-house-in-regina/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-beautiful-space-shattered-hail-storm-damages-conservatory-roof-at-government-house-in-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man responsible for frigid RCMP rescue near Prince Albert sentenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Charles of Montreal Lake pleaded guilty to assaulting a man and his mother, causing them to flee into the forest in freezing weather. He received a seven-month jail term, which he has already served on remand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-responsible-for-frigid-rcmp-rescue-near-prince-albert-sentenced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-responsible-for-frigid-rcmp-rescue-near-prince-albert-sentenced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New FIFA leaders make poor decisions heading into World Cup: Kormish]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 1-1 result for injury-riddled and low-scoring Canada against non-qualifiers Republic of Ireland in their final World Cup preparation match wasn't the only discouraging moment from my recent night in Montreal. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-fifa-leaders-make-poor-decisions-heading-into-world-cup-kormish/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-fifa-leaders-make-poor-decisions-heading-into-world-cup-kormish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police watchdog clears 2 Carlyle RCMP officers involved with in-custody death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 49-year-old man from White Bear First Nation who was found unresponsive after spending a night in an RCMP cell in 2024 died from "combined toxicity of ethanol and multiple drugs," along with cardiovascular disease, SIRT report says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-watchdog-clears-2-carlyle-rcmp-officers-involved-with-in-custody-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-watchdog-clears-2-carlyle-rcmp-officers-involved-with-in-custody-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire victim wants Sask. public safety leaders replaced after 'damning' report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency president Marlo Pritchard says he assumes "ultimate responsibility" for the response and Community Safety Minister Michael Weger says the agency "must do better."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/wildfire-victim-wants-sask-public-safety-leaders-replaced-after-damning-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/wildfire-victim-wants-sask-public-safety-leaders-replaced-after-damning-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent review of Sask. government's 2025 wildfire response finds 'significant gaps']]></title><description><![CDATA[The review by Canadian consulting firm MNP makes 11 recommendations to improve the response to future emergencies. The province said in a news release issued Friday it is acting on all 11.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/independent-review-of-sask-governments-2025-wildfire-response-finds-significant-gaps/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/independent-review-of-sask-governments-2025-wildfire-response-finds-significant-gaps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cocaine and handgun among items seized in Saskatoon, 4 Toronto men charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four men from Toronto were arrested and face 28 charges in Saskatoon as a result of a drug trafficking probe, police said in a news release Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cocaine-and-handgun-among-items-seized-in-saskatoon-4-toronto-men-charged/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cocaine-and-handgun-among-items-seized-in-saskatoon-4-toronto-men-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests - Crime Reduction Team Investigation - Cash, Cocaine, Firearm Seized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four males are facing charges following an investigation by the Saskatoon Police Crime Reduction Team (CRT).At approximately 11:00 p.m., June 4, 2026, CRT investigators executed two search warrants as part of an investigation into drug trafficking. With assistance from the Tactical Support Unit, two search warrants were executed at residences in the 2500 block of Meadows Parkway and the 100 block of Akhtar Bend. As a result, investigators seized:	2,829 grams of cocaine	$33,949.00 CAD	$899.00 USD]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-crime-reduction-team-investigation-cash-cocaine-firearm-seized/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-crime-reduction-team-investigation-cash-cocaine-firearm-seized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The legacy of Saskatoon philanthropist Irene Dubé]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a businesswoman, philanthropist and mother of three, Irene Dub&eacute;, who died Tuesday, shaped much of what Saskatoon has become today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/the-legacy-of-saskatoon-philanthropist-irene-dub/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/the-legacy-of-saskatoon-philanthropist-irene-dub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We need potash&rsquo;: Agriculture a key asset &ndash; and possible liability &ndash; for Canada in U.S. trade talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agriculture is emerging as a key sector during North American trade talks as Canada and the United States clash on reoccurring pain points of protections for food industries. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/we-need-potashrsquo-agriculture-a-key-asset-ndash-and-possible-liability-ndash-for-canada-in-us-trade-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/we-need-potashrsquo-agriculture-a-key-asset-ndash-and-possible-liability-ndash-for-canada-in-us-trade-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explore the arts in the city: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, June 12-14]]></title><description><![CDATA[Art in the Park is back in Caswell Hill for two days after a six-year hiatus, Pride Month events are underway, and the Saskatoon Soaps close their improv season at the Broadway Theatre on Friday. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/explore-the-arts-in-the-city-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-june-12-14/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/explore-the-arts-in-the-city-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-june-12-14/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders running back begins CFL season as new father]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roughriders A.J. Ouellette spent his offseason welcoming in a new baby girl to the family. Fatherhood has changed a lot for the running back, mainly his motivation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-roughriders-running-back-begins-cfl-season-as-new-father/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-roughriders-running-back-begins-cfl-season-as-new-father/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon police salaries soar in highest-paid brackets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of police salaries higher than $200,000 more than quadrupled last year, to 52 from 11 in 2024. In the rest of city hall,only 13 employees made more than $200,000 last year &mdash; a decrease from 14 in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-police-salaries-soar-in-highest-paid-brackets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-police-salaries-soar-in-highest-paid-brackets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup fever hits Regina as fans gather for opening match]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FIFA World Cup is officially underway and many Regina soccer fans gathered Thursday to watch the opening match between Mexico and South Africa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/fifa-world-cup-fever-hits-regina-as-fans-gather-for-opening-match/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/fifa-world-cup-fever-hits-regina-as-fans-gather-for-opening-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeastern Saskatchewan recovering from intense rainfall, flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spring rainstorm slammed parts of southeastern Saskatchewan, leaving a golf course in Esterhazy underwater and flooding basements in Churchbridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/southeastern-saskatchewan-recovering-from-intense-rainfall-flooding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/southeastern-saskatchewan-recovering-from-intense-rainfall-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New temporary bridge built in Pinehouse, Sask., after main bridge collapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Northern Village of Pinehouse, Sask., lost the Smoothstone River Bridge in May due to ice jams and flooding. Now, Saskatchewan Highways says a new temporary bridge is open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-temporary-bridge-built-in-pinehouse-sask-after-main-bridge-collapse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-temporary-bridge-built-in-pinehouse-sask-after-main-bridge-collapse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Web of companies masks identity of top political donors in Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan is home to some of the largest political donors in Canada. The province's unrestricted political finance rules make it difficult to identify who is behind the five-and-six-figure contributions, or to pinpoint where in the country the money is coming from. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/web-of-companies-masks-identity-of-top-political-donors-in-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/web-of-companies-masks-identity-of-top-political-donors-in-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Poaching' of police officers by Saskatchewan Marshals alleged by NDP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Marshals Service, founded by Scott Moe&rsquo;s government to fix province-wide policing shortages, is simply recycling officers from other agencies, claims the opposition. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/poaching-of-police-officers-by-saskatchewan-marshals-alleged-by-ndp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/poaching-of-police-officers-by-saskatchewan-marshals-alleged-by-ndp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian oil outages, bad weather to tighten inventories at key US storage hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wet weather and a power outage at Cenovus oilsands operations have helped push American oil reserves to their lowest level since 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canadian-oil-outages-bad-weather-to-tighten-inventories-at-key-us-storage-hub/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canadian-oil-outages-bad-weather-to-tighten-inventories-at-key-us-storage-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon philanthropist Irene Dubé, who donated millions for health care, dead at 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irene Dube and her late husband gave millions to the city&rsquo;s hospitals. She also knit hundreds of afghans and blankets by hand, and prayed over each of them for patients and strangers she&rsquo;d never meet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-philanthropist-irene-dub-who-donated-millions-for-health-care-dead-at-89/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-philanthropist-irene-dub-who-donated-millions-for-health-care-dead-at-89/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search underway for passenger of vehicle that entered river in Prince Albert during police pursuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency responders are searching for a passenger from a vehicle that entered the North Saskatchewan River during a police pursuit Thursday morning. The vehicle was reportedly stolen at gunpoint in the 2700 block of Second Avenue East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/search-underway-for-passenger-of-vehicle-that-entered-river-in-prince-albert-during-police-pursuit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/search-underway-for-passenger-of-vehicle-that-entered-river-in-prince-albert-during-police-pursuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver, passenger both located after vehicle entered river in Prince Albert during police pursuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they have located both the driver and the passenger who were in a vehicle that entered the North Saskatchewan River in Prince Albert during a police pursuit Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/driver-passenger-both-located-after-vehicle-entered-river-in-prince-albert-during-police-pursuit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/driver-passenger-both-located-after-vehicle-entered-river-in-prince-albert-during-police-pursuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abortion navigator program saved by rush of donations, Saskatoon Sexual Health says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of donations poured into Saskatoon Sexual Health after the clinic issued a public plea for $20,000 to save the abortion patient navigator program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/abortion-navigator-program-saved-by-rush-of-donations-saskatoon-sexual-health-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/abortion-navigator-program-saved-by-rush-of-donations-saskatoon-sexual-health-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snakes, rabbits and cats, oh my: Pets on city buses concern councillors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Transit has been quietly allowing leashed pets on buses since December, the city's transportation committee recently learned during a discussion about a potential bylaw that would give Saskatoon Transit and city police more power on buses. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/snakes-rabbits-and-cats-oh-my-pets-on-city-buses-concern-councillors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/snakes-rabbits-and-cats-oh-my-pets-on-city-buses-concern-councillors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman last seen in Wolseley, Sask., found dead near Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[The search for a woman in the Regina area has ended with the discovery of her body northwest of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/woman-last-seen-in-wolseley-sask-found-dead-near-regina/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/woman-last-seen-in-wolseley-sask-found-dead-near-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Arrested - ICE Investigation - Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has charged a Regina man with child exploitation related offences.On May 14, 2026, the Saskatchewan ICE Unit executed a Search Warrant at a home in Regina. Electronic devices were examined at scene and also seized by investigators.&nbsp;As a result of the investigation, 36-year-old Donavon Blacksioux of Regina was arrested and charged on June 10, 2026 with the following:Possessing Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation MaterialMaking Available]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/one-arrested-ice-investigation-regina/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/one-arrested-ice-investigation-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New RCMP detachment on Montreal Lake Cree Nation to include healing space]]></title><description><![CDATA[The $16 million project is expected to expand safety and support services to the community 100 kilometres north of Prince Albert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-rcmp-detachment-on-montreal-lake-cree-nation-to-include-healing-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-rcmp-detachment-on-montreal-lake-cree-nation-to-include-healing-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Sask. school track and field meets need to evolve?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elementary school track meets are underway across the province. Athletic students enjoy them, but not everyone remembers them fondly. Teachers, parents and researchers are trying to figure out how to make school track and field days fun for everyone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/do-sask-school-track-and-field-meets-need-to-evolve/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/do-sask-school-track-and-field-meets-need-to-evolve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear Spray Assaults - 100 block Avenue P South]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 14 year old Saskatoon male is facing charges following an incident where bear spray was deployed into an apartment overnight.At approximately 2:40 a.m., June 11, 2026, Police were called to the residence in the 100 block of Avenue P South.&nbsp; It was reported that two male youth had kicked the door to the suite down before deploying bear spray and setting off a fire extinguisher.&nbsp; The males fled on foot when officers arrived.&nbsp; One male suspect was brought into custody.The 14 year o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bear-spray-assaults-100-block-avenue-p-south/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bear-spray-assaults-100-block-avenue-p-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second person charged in connection with April homicide in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day after a man was charged with manslaughter in Saskatoon's fourth homicide of 2026, another person is facing charges in connection with the death of a 39-year-old man in April. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/second-person-charged-in-connection-with-april-homicide-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/second-person-charged-in-connection-with-april-homicide-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition calls for action after Regina, Saskatoon see combined 1K overdoses in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regina Police Service's monthly crime dashboard says there were 415 overdoses in Regina in April, a big jump from the previous month's 242. The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to 680 overdoses that same month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opposition-calls-for-action-after-regina-saskatoon-see-combined-1k-overdoses-in-april/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opposition-calls-for-action-after-regina-saskatoon-see-combined-1k-overdoses-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbing - 3rd Avenue and 23rd Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police are investigating a stabbing which took place on board of City of Saskatoon Transit bus yesterday.Police were called to 3rd Avenue and 23rd Street at approximately 8:30 a.m., Jun 10, 2026.&nbsp; A 29 year old woman reported that she had been in an altercation with another woman on the bus and was stabbed before the suspect fled.The victim was transported to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.&nbsp; The victim and suspect are known to one another.Anyone with information]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-3rd-avenue-and-23rd-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-3rd-avenue-and-23rd-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Update - 2nd Arrest - Homicide - 500 block Avenue X South]]></title><description><![CDATA[A second person has been charged in Saskatoon's fourth homicide this year.A 21 year old woman was arrested at Pinegrove Correctional Centre on June 10, 2026, in connection with the death of a 39 year old man who was located injured in the 500 block of Avenue X South on April 9, 2026.&nbsp;&nbsp;The woman is facing charges including; Aggravated Assault, Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Unlawful Confinement, Assault with a Weapon and Uttering Threats.Court information # 991341837.&nbsp;&nbsp;The inves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-2nd-arrest-homicide-500-block-avenue-x-south/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-2nd-arrest-homicide-500-block-avenue-x-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘X-Men’ actor Tyler Mane diagnosed with breast cancer: ‘It’s super rare’]]></title><description><![CDATA['One in 750 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and I'm one of them,' retired Canadian wrestler Tyler Mane said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/x-men-actor-tyler-mane-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer-its-super-rare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/x-men-actor-tyler-mane-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer-its-super-rare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous guests attend Saskatoon pancake event in 1962]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/indigenous-guests-attend-saskatoon-pancake-event-in-1962/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/indigenous-guests-attend-saskatoon-pancake-event-in-1962/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon set to tweak tax breaks to spur affordable infill housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A city council committee voted Wednesday to introduce new rules that will require infill developments to make 15 per cent of new units affordable to qualify for a 100 per cent five-year tax break.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-set-to-tweak-tax-breaks-to-spur-affordable-infill-housing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-set-to-tweak-tax-breaks-to-spur-affordable-infill-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan rarely gets tornadoes as strong as the one that hit the Oxbow area this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tornado that touched down in an area of southeastern Saskatchewan on Tuesday had an intensity rarely documented in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-rarely-gets-tornadoes-as-strong-as-the-one-that-hit-the-oxbow-area-this-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-rarely-gets-tornadoes-as-strong-as-the-one-that-hit-the-oxbow-area-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cowboys and unicorns: Saskatoon company's Pride t-shirt inspired by rural roots]]></title><description><![CDATA["You can be a cowboy and you can be queer," says Nick Hoffert, the artist who designed the t-shirt for Saskatoon-based Social Made Local.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cowboys-and-unicorns-saskatoon-companys-pride-t-shirt-inspired-by-rural-roots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cowboys-and-unicorns-saskatoon-companys-pride-t-shirt-inspired-by-rural-roots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Like it or not, the ticks are advancing and Canadians will have to adapt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate change is pushing ticks into new habitats across southern Canada and experts say the pests could soon be bothering a majority of Canadians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/like-it-or-not-the-ticks-are-advancing-and-canadians-will-have-to-adapt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/like-it-or-not-the-ticks-are-advancing-and-canadians-will-have-to-adapt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help wanted: The oilpatch will need 72,000 workers over the next decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plethora of hiring opportunities in the oil and gas sector comes at a time when the national economy is struggling and there is uncertainty in some industries because of the impacts of tariffs and artificial intelligence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/help-wanted-the-oilpatch-will-need-72000-workers-over-the-next-decade/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/help-wanted-the-oilpatch-will-need-72000-workers-over-the-next-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon runner reaches halfway mark on her north-south trek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon teacher Megan Wotherspoon joins The 306 to talk about being at the halfway mark of her 1,600-km run from northern to southern Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-runner-reaches-halfway-mark-on-her-north-south-trek/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-runner-reaches-halfway-mark-on-her-north-south-trek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MADD awareness campaign aims to make people think twice about driving impaired]]></title><description><![CDATA[MADD Saskatoon placing a crashed car in different locations in Saskatoon to remind people of the preventable dangers of driving under the influence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/madd-awareness-campaign-aims-to-make-people-think-twice-about-driving-impaired/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/madd-awareness-campaign-aims-to-make-people-think-twice-about-driving-impaired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How would Canada's plan to keep kids off social media work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has introduced legislation that, among other things, would restrict access to social media platforms for kids under the age of 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/how-would-canadas-plan-to-keep-kids-off-social-media-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/how-would-canadas-plan-to-keep-kids-off-social-media-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders ring in new season after 2025 Grey Cup victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grey Cup-winning squad gathered for a night they won't ever forget, receiving their championship rings in style. It was a milestone moment for many players.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-roughriders-ring-in-new-season-after-2025-grey-cup-victory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-roughriders-ring-in-new-season-after-2025-grey-cup-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan separatists skeptical of Carney government’s push for unity]]></title><description><![CDATA[United Grassroots chair Clark Brotzell said despite recent announcements made by Prime Minister Mark Carney to ease western alienation concerns, he has not seen much progress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-separatists-skeptical-of-carney-governments-push-for-unity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-separatists-skeptical-of-carney-governments-push-for-unity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. NDP raising concerns about broken elevators, mould at RUH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's opposition party is continuing to highlight concerns about building conditions at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital, including chronically broken elevators and mould. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-ndp-raising-concerns-about-broken-elevators-mould-at-ruh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-ndp-raising-concerns-about-broken-elevators-mould-at-ruh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using cultural connection to quit smoking across the Prairies]]></title><description><![CDATA[While quitting smoking can feel like an uphill battle, an Indigenous-led program is helping by providing a hands-on approach to reducing commercial tobacco use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/using-cultural-connection-to-quit-smoking-across-the-prairies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/using-cultural-connection-to-quit-smoking-across-the-prairies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate committee report calls for better co-ordination of wildfire response]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry says Canada needs to fund a national fleet of modern firefighting aircraft and create an office to co-ordinate wildfire responses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/senate-committee-report-calls-for-better-co-ordination-of-wildfire-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/senate-committee-report-calls-for-better-co-ordination-of-wildfire-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear Spray � 1400 Block of 20th Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police are investigating in relation to a bear spray incident that occurred yesterday.On June 9, 2026 at approximately 5:40 p.m., police were called to the 1400 block of 20th Street West for a report of an injured person. It was reported to police that someone had discharged bear spray.Officers arrived on scene and located multiple people suffering from the effects of bear spray. The suspect had fled the scene prior to police arrival. It is believed that the suspect and victims are kno]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bear-spray-1400-block-of-20th-street-west/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bear-spray-1400-block-of-20th-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina residents deal with hail damage after stormy surprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regina was hit with a hail storm on Tuesday, causing extensive damage and some residents upset]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-residents-deal-with-hail-damage-after-stormy-surprise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-residents-deal-with-hail-damage-after-stormy-surprise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado leaves trail of ‘severe damage’ after hitting southeast Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado has been confirmed near Oxbow on Tuesday after severe thunderstorms swept across southeastern Saskatchewan, bringing large hail, heavy rain and damaging winds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tornado-leaves-trail-of-severe-damage-after-hitting-southeast-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tornado-leaves-trail-of-severe-damage-after-hitting-southeast-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melfort murder trial sees interview with daughter of victim, accused]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Dobersheck's oldest daughter told police her parents had broken up, but that they were going on a date on the night her mom was allegedly killed by her dad. The videotaped statement was played in Melfort Court of King's Bench on Wednesday. Cody Chubey, 38, is on trial for first-degree murder of Danielle Dobersheck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/melfort-murder-trial-sees-interview-with-daughter-of-victim-accused/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/melfort-murder-trial-sees-interview-with-daughter-of-victim-accused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown closes case at trial for man accused of murdering ex-partner in Melfort, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Dobersheck's oldest daughter told police her parents had broken up, but that they were going on a date on the night her mom was allegedly killed by her dad. The videotaped statement was played in Melfort Court of King's Bench on Wednesday. Cody Chubey, 38, is on trial for first-degree murder of Danielle Dobersheck.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/crown-closes-case-at-trial-for-man-accused-of-murdering-ex-partner-in-melfort-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/crown-closes-case-at-trial-for-man-accused-of-murdering-ex-partner-in-melfort-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged local cyberhacker ordered for extradition after attacks on American institutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon man who allegedly conspired to install malware, steal login credentials, and mine cryptocurrency from American educational institutions is facing extradition to the United States. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alleged-local-cyberhacker-ordered-for-extradition-after-attacks-on-american-institutions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alleged-local-cyberhacker-ordered-for-extradition-after-attacks-on-american-institutions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrests - Robbery - 800 Block of 29th Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people were arrested and face charges relating to a robbery involving a weapon early Tuesday afternoon.At approximately 2:20 p.m. on June 9, 2026, police were dispatched to a report of a robbery in progress at a business in the 800 block of 29th Street West. Call information outlined that a female threatened staff with bear spray and demanded cash before fleeing the scene with multiple other people.Responding officers located three people matching suspect descriptions in the 300 block of A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-robbery-800-block-of-29th-street-west/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrests-robbery-800-block-of-29th-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATED: Man charged in April homicide had previous Saskatoon murder charge stayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two months after a 39-year-old man was found dead in Saskatoon's Meadowgreen neighbourhood, police have charged a 27-year-old man with manslaughter. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/updated-man-charged-in-april-homicide-had-previous-saskatoon-murder-charge-stayed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/updated-man-charged-in-april-homicide-had-previous-saskatoon-murder-charge-stayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon police lay manslaughter charge in April homicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two months after a 39-year-old man was found dead in Saskatoon's Meadowgreen neighbourhood, police have charged a 27-year-old man with manslaughter. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-police-lay-manslaughter-charge-in-april-homicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-police-lay-manslaughter-charge-in-april-homicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid � Robbery � 200 Block of 1st Avenue South]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man has been arrested and is facing charges in relation to a robbery at a business on Tuesday afternoon.On June 9, 2026 at around 4:40 p.m., police received a report of a robbery in the 200 block of 1st Avenue South. It was reported that a male stole from a business and threatened security with a hatchet before fleeing on foot.Upon police arrival, officers learned security staff had detained the suspect and he was subsequently arrested without further incident.The 23-year-old man has been ch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-robbery-200-block-of-1st-avenue-south/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-robbery-200-block-of-1st-avenue-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado, golf ball-sized hail spread destruction in south-central, southeast Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extensive damage has been reported after extreme weather slammed parts of Saskatchewan on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tornado-golf-ball-sized-hail-spread-destruction-in-south-central-southeast-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tornado-golf-ball-sized-hail-spread-destruction-in-south-central-southeast-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&#8203;'Pretty surreal': Strong tornado tears through southeast Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Extensive damage has been reported after extreme weather slammed parts of Saskatchewan on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/8203pretty-surreal-strong-tornado-tears-through-southeast-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/8203pretty-surreal-strong-tornado-tears-through-southeast-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Charges Laid - Homicide - 500 Block Avenue X South]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Saskatoon Police Service Major Crime Section have arrested a man who is now facing several charges relating to the city&rsquo;s fourth homicide of 2026.A 27-year-old man was arrested at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre on June 9, 2026.He has been charged with manslaughter, unlawful confinement, assault, assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, uttering threats to cause death, aggravated assault and multiple weapons related charges.He is scheduled to appear in Saskatoon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-homicide-500-block-avenue-x-south/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/update-charges-laid-homicide-500-block-avenue-x-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit Investigation - Spruce Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has charged a Spruce Home man with child exploitation related offences.On June 8, 2026, the Saskatchewan ICE Unit executed a Search Warrant at a home in the hamlet of Spruce Home. Electronic devices were examined at scene and also seized by investigators.&nbsp;As a result of the investigation, 33-year-old Christopher John Goreham of was arrested and charged on June 8, 2026 with the following:Two counts of Possessing Child Sexual Abuse and E]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-saskatchewan-internet-child-exploitation-unit-investigation-spruce-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-saskatchewan-internet-child-exploitation-unit-investigation-spruce-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate at 2.25% as it tries to balance competing economic risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The central bank was largely expected to hold its benchmark rate at 2.25 &mdash; a fifth consecutive hold. Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said the decision to stay on pause was made in effort to balance inflation threats from high oil prices, and sluggishness in the economy brought on by the uncertainty of the trade war with the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bank-of-canada-keeps-key-interest-rate-at-225-as-it-tries-to-balance-competing-economic-risks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bank-of-canada-keeps-key-interest-rate-at-225-as-it-tries-to-balance-competing-economic-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate at 2.25%]]></title><description><![CDATA[The central bank was largely expected to hold its benchmark rate at 2.25 &mdash; a fifth consecutive hold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bank-of-canada-keeps-key-interest-rate-at-225/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bank-of-canada-keeps-key-interest-rate-at-225/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders have a new squad but the same goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a new season and a new roster for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The green and white have locked in a veteran group and strong additions on both sides of the ball.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-roughriders-have-a-new-squad-but-the-same-goal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-roughriders-have-a-new-squad-but-the-same-goal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. reacts to leaked details of Ottawa's social media ban legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Moe says the province's postcard survey shows a large majority support some kind of social media restriction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-reacts-to-leaked-details-of-ottawas-social-media-ban-legislation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-reacts-to-leaked-details-of-ottawas-social-media-ban-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pets must stay caged on Saskatoon buses, city politicians decide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most animals must remain in kennels or cages on Saskatoon buses once a new bylaw comes into force next fall. City council's transportation committee opted against looser rules for animals Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pets-must-stay-caged-on-saskatoon-buses-city-politicians-decide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pets-must-stay-caged-on-saskatoon-buses-city-politicians-decide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Blanket Cree Nation welcomes return of bison with new herd]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Blanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan welcomed a herd of bison in May, one of many First Nations that are bringing the animal back to the Prairies and to their communities. Those now tasked with their care talk about what&rsquo;s it like to carry the responsibility of the future for the bison and for their nation's connection to them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/star-blanket-cree-nation-welcomes-return-of-bison-with-new-herd/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/star-blanket-cree-nation-welcomes-return-of-bison-with-new-herd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New data shows 1 in 3 young Canadians have tried nicotine pouches]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data suggests the rate of nicotine pouch use among young people has skyrocketed &mdash; with 34.8 per cent of respondents saying they've tried the product.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-data-shows-1-in-3-young-canadians-have-tried-nicotine-pouches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-data-shows-1-in-3-young-canadians-have-tried-nicotine-pouches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. energy minister frustrated with communications over potential Alberta pipeline routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[With less than a month before the Alberta government hopes to present a pipeline proposal to Ottawa, the B.C. government says it's being left out of the discussions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bc-energy-minister-frustrated-with-communications-over-potential-alberta-pipeline-routes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 04:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bc-energy-minister-frustrated-with-communications-over-potential-alberta-pipeline-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corman Park delays P4G exit decision, sets 6‑month negotiation window]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rural Municipality of Corman Park is returning to the table with its counterparts in a regional planning committee to renegotiate the terms of its participation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/corman-park-delays-p4g-exit-decision-sets-6month-negotiation-window/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/corman-park-delays-p4g-exit-decision-sets-6month-negotiation-window/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan separatists promise independence would bring prosperity]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Prosperity Project is advocating for a free, independent Saskatchewan, its president said, citing historic grievances with the province's relationship with Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-separatists-promise-independence-would-bring-prosperity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-separatists-promise-independence-would-bring-prosperity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provinces await feds’ social media ban, still considering their own rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several provinces that have previously indicated interest in social media bans say they'll be watching to see how the federal government will roll its plan out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/provinces-await-feds-social-media-ban-still-considering-their-own-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/provinces-await-feds-social-media-ban-still-considering-their-own-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeast Sask. hit by thunderstorms and heavy rain, triggering flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thunderstorms and heavy rain swept through southeast Saskatchewan over the weekend, triggering localized flooding in some communities and raising concerns as forecasters watch for another round of severe weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/southeast-sask-hit-by-thunderstorms-and-heavy-rain-triggering-flooding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/southeast-sask-hit-by-thunderstorms-and-heavy-rain-triggering-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP says Saskatchewan Marshals Service is poaching officers from RCMP, municipal police forces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community Safety Minister Michael Weger confirmed during the spring sitting that 25 of the 27 officers currently serving with theMarshals were hired from other police forces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ndp-says-saskatchewan-marshals-service-is-poaching-officers-from-rcmp-municipal-police-forces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ndp-says-saskatchewan-marshals-service-is-poaching-officers-from-rcmp-municipal-police-forces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marshals service poaching from other agencies, Saskatchewan NDP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP is accusing Premier Scott Moe's government of tinkering with police forces without showing any results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/marshals-service-poaching-from-other-agencies-saskatchewan-ndp-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/marshals-service-poaching-from-other-agencies-saskatchewan-ndp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder trial hears audio from night of Danielle Dobersheck's death, recorded by hockey mom in next room]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a lawyer prepared to play an audio recording that captured some of the last minutes of his daughter's life, Darris Dobersheck and his wife Hazel got up and quietly left the courtroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/murder-trial-hears-audio-from-night-of-danielle-dobershecks-death-recorded-by-hockey-mom-in-next-room/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/murder-trial-hears-audio-from-night-of-danielle-dobershecks-death-recorded-by-hockey-mom-in-next-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Repeated Acts of Vandalism Cost $160k Last Year Alone: Saskatoon Business Owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon business owner says repeated acts of vandalism is costing him tens of thousands of dollars. From smashed windows to a suspected arson, the incidents are piling up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/repeated-acts-of-vandalism-cost-160k-last-year-alone-saskatoon-business-owner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/repeated-acts-of-vandalism-cost-160k-last-year-alone-saskatoon-business-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U of S employee accused of voyeurism alleged abuse in Legacy Christian lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 45-year-old University of Saskatchewan employee accused of voyeurism during a convocation ceremony last week was a plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit alleging abuse at a controversial private Christian school in Saskatoon. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/u-of-s-employee-accused-of-voyeurism-alleged-abuse-in-legacy-christian-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/u-of-s-employee-accused-of-voyeurism-alleged-abuse-in-legacy-christian-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not just a place to stay: Buffalo Narrows opens new transitional housing with wraparound care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents receive wraparound care, including addictions counselling, food programs and budgeting classes &mdash; all Indigenous-led and culturally specific. Those who have moved in say the safe space is more than just housing and that the nearly-$10-million project hasn't even scratched the surface of what it can become.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/not-just-a-place-to-stay-buffalo-narrows-opens-new-transitional-housing-with-wraparound-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/not-just-a-place-to-stay-buffalo-narrows-opens-new-transitional-housing-with-wraparound-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon man drowns in Lake Diefenbaker after paddleboarding incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlook RCMP say 'life-jackets should be a must' after the detachment responded to a drowning over the weekend in Danielson Provincial Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-man-drowns-in-lake-diefenbaker-after-paddleboarding-incident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-man-drowns-in-lake-diefenbaker-after-paddleboarding-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon’s VIDO expecting high containment lab certification next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) will be the first educational institution in Canada to have Containment Level 4 labs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoons-vido-expecting-high-containment-lab-certification-next-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoons-vido-expecting-high-containment-lab-certification-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rebellion Brewing expands from Regina to Saskatoon's Gather Local Market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix spoke with Mark Heise, who together with Neil Braun and Evan Hunchak recently brought a Rebellion Brewing Company location to Gather Local Market in downtown Saskatoon. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rebellion-brewing-expands-from-regina-to-saskatoons-gather-local-market/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rebellion-brewing-expands-from-regina-to-saskatoons-gather-local-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. school raises chickens to learn food doesn't come from grocery store]]></title><description><![CDATA[The elementary school in Bulyea, Sask., has used several methods to incorporate outdoor education into subjects such as science and math. This year, five egg-laying hens were added to the curriculum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-school-raises-chickens-to-learn-food-doesnt-come-from-grocery-store/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-school-raises-chickens-to-learn-food-doesnt-come-from-grocery-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Chicken chores' help Sask. students learn about where food comes from]]></title><description><![CDATA[The elementary school in Bulyea, Sask., has used several methods to incorporate outdoor education into subjects such as science and math. This year, five egg-laying hens were added to the curriculum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/chicken-chores-help-sask-students-learn-about-where-food-comes-from/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/chicken-chores-help-sask-students-learn-about-where-food-comes-from/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Web of companies masks identity of big political donors in Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of thousands of dollars are funnelled into Saskatchewan political parties through numbered companies. An investigation by the Investigative Journalism Foundation and CBC pulls back the curtain on a political finance system one expert calls a &ldquo;recipe for corruption.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/web-of-companies-masks-identity-of-big-political-donors-in-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/web-of-companies-masks-identity-of-big-political-donors-in-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon city council loosens restrictions on garage and garden suites to encourage infill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall is allowing garden/garage suites to be built anywhere in the city with access from an alley and also permitting six-unit buildings on corner lots within the transit development area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-city-council-loosens-restrictions-on-garage-and-garden-suites-to-encourage-infill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-city-council-loosens-restrictions-on-garage-and-garden-suites-to-encourage-infill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon city council loosens restrictions on garage and garden suites to encourage development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall is allowing garden/garage suites to be built anywhere in the city with access from an alley and also permitting six-unit buildings on corner lots within the transit development area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-city-council-loosens-restrictions-on-garage-and-garden-suites-to-encourage-development/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-city-council-loosens-restrictions-on-garage-and-garden-suites-to-encourage-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon changes infill rules after low point last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall is allowing garden/garage suites to be built anywhere in the city with access from an alley and also permitting six-unit buildings on corner lots within the transit development area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-changes-infill-rules-after-low-point-last-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-changes-infill-rules-after-low-point-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan enduring 'super-abundant' year for ticks]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expert at the University of Saskatchewan confirms the province is experiencing a higher-than-normal year for ticks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-enduring-super-abundant-year-for-ticks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-enduring-super-abundant-year-for-ticks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screwworms won't wipe out Canadian cattle, but extra precautions urged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Screwworm won't kneecap Canada's beef industry, but an advocate says the parasite's incursion into the U.S. is a good reminder for farmers and ranchers here to take extra precautions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/screwworms-wont-wipe-out-canadian-cattle-but-extra-precautions-urged/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/screwworms-wont-wipe-out-canadian-cattle-but-extra-precautions-urged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A horrible scene': Trial for man charged with murdering ex-partner begins in Melfort, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Dobersheck died on March 10, 2024, in a room at the Carra Valla Inn in Melfort, where police found her after responding to a report of a disturbance. Her ex-partner Cody Chubey is on trial for first-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-horrible-scene-trial-for-man-charged-with-murdering-ex-partner-begins-in-melfort-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-horrible-scene-trial-for-man-charged-with-murdering-ex-partner-begins-in-melfort-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10-year-old from Martensville starts business selling ice cream off bike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gus Fandrich of Gus' Sweet Treats is selling ice cream all around Martensville, Sask., off an ice cream bike he built with his dad, getting up to 100 customers some days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/10-year-old-from-martensville-starts-business-selling-ice-cream-off-bike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/10-year-old-from-martensville-starts-business-selling-ice-cream-off-bike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flesh-eating screwworm in U.S. cows not cause for concern in Canada: association]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Cattle Association said the New World screwworm, the parasite at the centre of the CFIA's pause on Texas livestock imports, shouldn't be too harmful in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/flesh-eating-screwworm-in-us-cows-not-cause-for-concern-in-canada-association/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/flesh-eating-screwworm-in-us-cows-not-cause-for-concern-in-canada-association/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Saskatchewan RCMP / Corman Park Police Service Assist - Evade Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Saskatoon Police Service arrested a man who fled from a Corman Park Police Service officer early Friday morning.On June 5, 2026 at approximately 1:20 a.m., Saskatoon Police received a request for assistance from the Saskatchewan RCMP regarding an incident near Martensville where a vehicle had evaded a Corman Park Police Service member during a traffic stop. The suspect vehicle reportedly fled southbound towards Saskatoon.The Saskatoon Police Service Air Support Unit (ASU) began mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-saskatchewan-rcmp-corman-park-police-service-assist-evade-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-saskatchewan-rcmp-corman-park-police-service-assist-evade-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Saskatoon's Indigenous Support Team differs from other safety programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon's Indigenous Support Team plans to provide a different approach to the city's community safety plan, while still being a part of the larger, tiered response. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/how-saskatoons-indigenous-support-team-differs-from-other-safety-programs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/how-saskatoons-indigenous-support-team-differs-from-other-safety-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Assault P.O. - 800 Block of Confederation Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[One male youth has been charged with two counts of assaulting a peace officer during an arrest relating to a mischief incident Saturday night.On June 6, 2026 at approximately 9:25 p.m., officers arrested a male in the 800 block of Confederation Drive who matched the description of a suspect in a break and enter and mischief incident moments prior where It was reported that a male was climbing up a balcony.Upon arrest, the male began to resist and while officers attempted to place him in the patr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-assault-po-800-block-of-confederation-drive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-assault-po-800-block-of-confederation-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Assault - 3100 Block of 7th Street East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police arrested one man who is now facing assault charges following an incident involving a weapon Saturday evening.On June 6, 2026 at around 6:55 p.m., police were called to the 3100 block of 7th Street East for a weapons call. Call information outlined a male was in the complainant&rsquo;s backyard with a knife and was attempting to enter the house.Police arrived on scene and a man was arrested without further incident. Officers also learned the man had outstanding warrants for his a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-assault-3100-block-of-7th-street-east/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-assault-3100-block-of-7th-street-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rains forecast, funnel clouds possible for parts of Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[An alert from Environment and Climate Change Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds in an area that includes Prince Albert, North Battleford and Meadow Lake, and heavy rainfall is expected in a northwest section of the province that includes La Loche.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heavy-rains-forecast-funnel-clouds-possible-for-parts-of-sask/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heavy-rains-forecast-funnel-clouds-possible-for-parts-of-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid � Resist Arrest � 8th Street Near Wess Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[One woman is facing multiple charges after providing a false name to police and resisting arrest.On June 8, 2026 at approximately 1:20 a.m., police located a vehicle on 8th Street near Wess Road that was parked on the side of the road. Upon further inspection, there was a sleeping woman on the driver&rsquo;s side front seat.Officers woke the woman up and spoke with her; however, she refused to provide identification or her name. The woman continued to provide false names to police and the office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-resist-arrest-8th-street-near-wess-road/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-resist-arrest-8th-street-near-wess-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid � Domestic Assault � 100 Block of Rita Crescent]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man was arrested in relation to a domestic dispute involving weapons over the weekend.At around 12:50 a.m. on June 6, 2026, police responded to the 100 block of Rita Crescent for a domestic dispute involving a weapon. Call information outlined a male had a gun.Officers arrived on scene and were able to arrest the man without further incident.As a result of this investigation, a 32-year-old man has been charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a dangerous weapon, and unauthorized pos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-domestic-assault-100-block-of-rita-crescent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-domestic-assault-100-block-of-rita-crescent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid � Aggravated Assault � 700 Block of Hilliard Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men have been arrested and face charges in relation to an aggravated assault at a residence over the weekend.On June 7, 2026 at approximately 1:10 a.m., officers were called to a residence in the 700 block of Hilliard Street for a report of an unknown problem. It was reported to police that there was an intruder in the home with a golf club. Further updates outlined that the intruder was the downstairs tenant and was injured.Police arrived on scene and located a man on the front lawn with wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-aggravated-assault-700-block-of-hilliard-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-aggravated-assault-700-block-of-hilliard-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooting - 3rd Avenue South and 20th Street East]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Police Serious Assault Unit (SAU) is investigating in relation to a shooting early Saturday morning.On June 6, 2026 at approximately 3:00 a.m., police were called to the 300 block of 2nd Avenue South for a report of an unknown problem. Further information outlined that a male had been shot.Officers arrived on scene and located a 21-year-old man with serious but non-life-threatening injuries consistent with a gun shot. He was transported to hospital for further medical care.Through]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/shooting-3rd-avenue-south-and-20th-street-east/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/shooting-3rd-avenue-south-and-20th-street-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s Smith says the law will be enforced if separation vote spurs civil disobedience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the law will be enforced if First Nation communities engage in civil disobedience over her government's separation referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/albertas-smith-says-the-law-will-be-enforced-if-separation-vote-spurs-civil-disobedience/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/albertas-smith-says-the-law-will-be-enforced-if-separation-vote-spurs-civil-disobedience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon man, 30, drowned at Lake Diefenbaker on Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators say two men slipped off a paddleboard. Neither was wearing a life-jacket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-man-30-drowned-at-lake-diefenbaker-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-man-30-drowned-at-lake-diefenbaker-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus ban bylaw aims to remove problematic people from Saskatoon's public transit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A big step to removing problematic people from Saskatoon's public transit system could be taking place on Tuesday. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bus-ban-bylaw-aims-to-remove-problematic-people-from-saskatoons-public-transit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bus-ban-bylaw-aims-to-remove-problematic-people-from-saskatoons-public-transit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fastest growing market for Canada's canola is energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian oil refineries are quietly pivoting to an unlikely raw material for diesel. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/the-fastest-growing-market-for-canadas-canola-is-energy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/the-fastest-growing-market-for-canadas-canola-is-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon parents so worried about hot classes, they donated an air conditioning unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amy Chicoine's daughter, a Grade 3 student, would mention the hot temperatures in her Saskatoon school, but her mother only realized how bad it was when she had to sit in it herself for a performance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-parents-so-worried-about-hot-classes-they-donated-an-air-conditioning-unit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-parents-so-worried-about-hot-classes-they-donated-an-air-conditioning-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New bus rules pitched after Saskatoon ridership plummets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Transit's annual report shows electronic fares dropped drastically last year, to 7.2 million from 8.5 million in 2024 &mdash; a decrease of nearly 15 per cent. A city report blames the drop on "evolving travel patterns," concerns about safety on buses and people refusing to pay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-bus-rules-pitched-after-saskatoon-ridership-plummets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-bus-rules-pitched-after-saskatoon-ridership-plummets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Roundup: Saskatoon Berries continue winning ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Berries picked up four victories and one defeat in a week of Western Canadian Baseball League action. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/weekend-roundup-saskatoon-berries-continue-winning-ways/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/weekend-roundup-saskatoon-berries-continue-winning-ways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family pushes for accountability in young mother's death at 'Justice for Jaali' walk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaali Sutherland-Weenie's family is asking for an investigation into the death of the young Indigenous mother in a Saskatoon hospital in April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/family-pushes-for-accountability-in-young-mothers-death-at-justice-for-jaali-walk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/family-pushes-for-accountability-in-young-mothers-death-at-justice-for-jaali-walk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pothole claims in Saskatoon already more than double last year’s numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon is suffering from a pothole outbreak this spring with more than 4,000 recorded as of June 3. Leading to 338 claims, double the 10-year average and it's costing drivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pothole-claims-in-saskatoon-already-more-than-double-last-years-numbers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pothole-claims-in-saskatoon-already-more-than-double-last-years-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knowledge keepers creating inventory of medicinal plants found on land shared by Prairie farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since it began more than five years ago, the Treaty Land Sharing Network has worked to honour the original intent of the treaties: to share the land and resources. It is expanding its scope by adding medicinal plants to its lists, which started with berry picking locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/knowledge-keepers-creating-inventory-of-medicinal-plants-found-on-land-shared-by-prairie-farmers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/knowledge-keepers-creating-inventory-of-medicinal-plants-found-on-land-shared-by-prairie-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Sask. woman allegedly killed by ex-partner shares devastating ripple effects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Dobersheck is remembered by her family and friends as a loving, compassionate mother whose goal in life was to help others. On Monday, her ex-partner Cody Chubey goes on trial in Melfort, charged with first-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/family-of-sask-woman-allegedly-killed-by-ex-partner-shares-devastating-ripple-effects/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/family-of-sask-woman-allegedly-killed-by-ex-partner-shares-devastating-ripple-effects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A cruel prank shattered my brother's world. But our bond saw us through]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeing her brother face taunts at school broke Musfirah Jamal's heart, but she set herself a goal of cheering him up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-cruel-prank-shattered-my-brothers-world-but-our-bond-saw-us-through/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-cruel-prank-shattered-my-brothers-world-but-our-bond-saw-us-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado watch issued for southeast Sask.; thunderstorm, large hail expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment and Climate Change Canada issued an orange-level tornado watch just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Conditions are expected to continue into the evening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tornado-watch-issued-for-southeast-sask-thunderstorm-large-hail-expected/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tornado-watch-issued-for-southeast-sask-thunderstorm-large-hail-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letters: Debate Old Age Security with facts]]></title><description><![CDATA[A reasonable debate about changing Old Age Security payments should begin with facts. Unfortunately, supposed analyses often begin with statements that are attention-getting rather than informative. A good example is the Fraser Institute statement that &ldquo;two seniors living together could have household income exceeding $300,000 annually and still receive partial OAS benefits.&rdquo; Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/letters-debate-old-age-security-with-facts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/letters-debate-old-age-security-with-facts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Provincial independence and the loss of portable health benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Dr. Charles Shaver Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-provincial-independence-and-the-loss-of-portable-health-benefits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-provincial-independence-and-the-loss-of-portable-health-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Canadians deserve a clearer conversation about MAID]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Krista Carr Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-canadians-deserve-a-clearer-conversation-about-maid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-canadians-deserve-a-clearer-conversation-about-maid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ancient Indigenous archaeological site offers students a glimpse at early human life in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &Acirc;sowan&acirc;nihk Ancient Indigenous Site is 11,000 years old and holds many educational lessons about early inhabitants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ancient-indigenous-archaeological-site-offers-students-a-glimpse-at-early-human-life-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ancient-indigenous-archaeological-site-offers-students-a-glimpse-at-early-human-life-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to switch jobs but can't let go? You might be a job hugger]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're too scared to leave an unfulfilling job you're not alone. Canadian employment data and the anecdotes of post-pandemic hires echo that sentiment, so much so that it&rsquo;s spawned a new term: job hugging, the phenomenon where you hold tight to your position even if you&rsquo;re unhappy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/want-to-switch-jobs-but-cant-let-go-you-might-be-a-job-hugger/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/want-to-switch-jobs-but-cant-let-go-you-might-be-a-job-hugger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I want my son to feel Canadian even though we live in Korea. So I took up hockey at 40]]></title><description><![CDATA[Graham Nichols is a Canadian who lives in South Korea. When his son was born, he wanted to reconnect with his Canadian roots and hockey seemed an obvious answer. The only wrinkle: he'd never played hockey before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/i-want-my-son-to-feel-canadian-even-though-we-live-in-korea-so-i-took-up-hockey-at-40/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/i-want-my-son-to-feel-canadian-even-though-we-live-in-korea-so-i-took-up-hockey-at-40/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan cities seeing record-high housing prices, low supply]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's Realtors' association is reporting mounting supply pressures and all-time-high benchmark prices for cities across the province last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-cities-seeing-record-high-housing-prices-low-supply/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-cities-seeing-record-high-housing-prices-low-supply/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada to limit livestock imports from Texas over flesh-eating screwworm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A calf at a ranch in Texas tested positive on Wednesday for the flesh-eating parasite, the first case confirmed in Texas since 1966.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canada-to-limit-livestock-imports-from-texas-over-flesh-eating-screwworm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/canada-to-limit-livestock-imports-from-texas-over-flesh-eating-screwworm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP calls for independent review over mould on ICU window at Royal University Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Health Authority says mould was found on the outside pane of a window in the intensive care unit at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ndp-calls-for-independent-review-over-mould-on-icu-window-at-royal-university-hospital/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ndp-calls-for-independent-review-over-mould-on-icu-window-at-royal-university-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BHP inks rail deals to move potash from its new mine to the west coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatchewan potash mine that will be one of the world&rsquo;s largest when it begins production next year has secured deals with rail carriers to bring its product to a west coast port Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bhp-inks-rail-deals-to-move-potash-from-its-new-mine-to-the-west-coast/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bhp-inks-rail-deals-to-move-potash-from-its-new-mine-to-the-west-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pelican Narrows looks for help, healing in wake of recent violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[People living in Pelican Narrows say it's quiet right now. Many are staying indoors, fearful of a recent outbreak of violence that has local leaders asking for help to prevent more deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pelican-narrows-looks-for-help-healing-in-wake-of-recent-violence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pelican-narrows-looks-for-help-healing-in-wake-of-recent-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Increased outflow from Gardiner Dam to help launch The Prairie Lily after false start]]></title><description><![CDATA[After weeks of erratic water levels and frustrating miscommunication, the Prairie Lily is back in bloom. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/increased-outflow-from-gardiner-dam-to-help-launch-the-prairie-lily-after-false-start/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/increased-outflow-from-gardiner-dam-to-help-launch-the-prairie-lily-after-false-start/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No relief: Environment Canada predicts hot, humid summer across country]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a particularly cold and snowy winter across much of Canada, summer is bringing the heat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/no-relief-environment-canada-predicts-hot-humid-summer-across-country/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/no-relief-environment-canada-predicts-hot-humid-summer-across-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations health leader flags concerns over Sask.'s involuntary addictions treatment law]]></title><description><![CDATA[As forced addictions treatment comes closer to reality in Saskatchewan, the First Nations Ombudsperson says she has concerns about the act's introduction and implementation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/first-nations-health-leader-flags-concerns-over-sasks-involuntary-addictions-treatment-law/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/first-nations-health-leader-flags-concerns-over-sasks-involuntary-addictions-treatment-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon shoppers turning to second-hand swaps in greater numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the cost of living continues to rise, more people are ditching traditional stores and malls to turn to thrifting for the latest fashions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-shoppers-turning-to-second-hand-swaps-in-greater-numbers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-shoppers-turning-to-second-hand-swaps-in-greater-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents of 11-year-old boy file lawsuit over his death from CO poisoning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Losco was 11 years old when he died from carbon monoxide poisoning after a compromised boiler led to a gas leak in a Regina apartment building. His parents have filed a lawsuit against four companies, alleging their negligence led to his death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/parents-of-11-year-old-boy-file-lawsuit-over-his-death-from-co-poisoning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/parents-of-11-year-old-boy-file-lawsuit-over-his-death-from-co-poisoning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man to be sentenced next month for role in Saskatoon shooting death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who pleaded guilty for his involvement in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Matthew Brabant is set to be sentenced next month in Saskatoon. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-to-be-sentenced-next-month-for-role-in-saskatoon-shooting-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-to-be-sentenced-next-month-for-role-in-saskatoon-shooting-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunwing Vacations indefinitely cancels all operations to Cuba]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move comes after Sunwing Vacations Group first cancelled Cuba operations from June to October, saying service would resume in the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sunwing-vacations-indefinitely-cancels-all-operations-to-cuba/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sunwing-vacations-indefinitely-cancels-all-operations-to-cuba/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Regina boy who died of carbon monoxide poisoning files lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The parents of an 11-year-old boy who died of carbon monoxide poisoning filed a lawsuit against the four companies they say failed to ensure their apartment building was safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/family-of-regina-boy-who-died-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-files-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/family-of-regina-boy-who-died-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-files-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than parades and nightclubs: Sask's. 2SLGBTQ+ community celebrates Pride in diverse ways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bird-watching, anyone? As Saskatchewan kicks off Pride Month with rainbow displays and love-filled gatherings, some organizers are offering unique ways to celebrate and be together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/more-than-parades-and-nightclubs-sasks-2slgbtq-community-celebrates-pride-in-diverse-ways/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/more-than-parades-and-nightclubs-sasks-2slgbtq-community-celebrates-pride-in-diverse-ways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food bank report finds small improvements in Sask., but food bank director says issues persist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools in Saskatchewan will be wrapping up for the summer this month, leaving some kids having to access food banks in lieu of school lunch programs. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/food-bank-report-finds-small-improvements-in-sask-but-food-bank-director-says-issues-persist/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/food-bank-report-finds-small-improvements-in-sask-but-food-bank-director-says-issues-persist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day parole granted for Saskatchewan woman who starved girl to death, harmed sister]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatchewan woman found guilty of starving to death a young girl in her care and abusing the child's sister has been granted day parole.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/day-parole-granted-for-saskatchewan-woman-who-starved-girl-to-death-harmed-sister/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/day-parole-granted-for-saskatchewan-woman-who-starved-girl-to-death-harmed-sister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farmland operator Monette to pay down $1 billion in debt with up to 274,000 acres of land]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest private farming operators in North America is liquidating thousands of acres of land to pay back its creditors in the hopes of staying afloat. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/farmland-operator-monette-to-pay-down-1-billion-in-debt-with-up-to-274000-acres-of-land/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/farmland-operator-monette-to-pay-down-1-billion-in-debt-with-up-to-274000-acres-of-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan woman who starved girl to death and harmed sister granted day parole]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatchewan woman found guilty of starving to death a young girl in her care and abusing the child's sister has been granted day parole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-woman-who-starved-girl-to-death-and-harmed-sister-granted-day-parole/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-woman-who-starved-girl-to-death-and-harmed-sister-granted-day-parole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan prepares for CUSMA trade talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan is specially positioned for the upcoming trade talks as a province with many exports other nations rely on but there is still work to be done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-prepares-for-cusma-trade-talks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-prepares-for-cusma-trade-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon-based plant helps Nutrien test new technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Innovation Place&nbsp;on the University of Saskatchewan, a nondescript brick building is where the world's largest potash miner tests its newest operational technologies before sending them out to one of their six Saskatchewan mines.&nbsp; Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-based-plant-helps-nutrien-test-new-technology/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-based-plant-helps-nutrien-test-new-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explore a local festival: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, June 5-7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out the variety of indoor and outdoor events available this weekend for all ages, in a range of interests. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/explore-a-local-festival-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-june-5-7/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/explore-a-local-festival-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-june-5-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. man ordered for extradition to U.S. over university hacking for crypto mining]]></title><description><![CDATA[A King&rsquo;s Bench judge ordered Ryan James Roach&rsquo;s extradition to the United States on May 7. He faces charges related to hacking into American university supercomputers to mine cryptocurrency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-man-ordered-for-extradition-to-us-over-university-hacking-for-crypto-mining/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-man-ordered-for-extradition-to-us-over-university-hacking-for-crypto-mining/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baseball labour talks have begun &mdash; here's what could be in store for the league and the Jays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major League Baseball's collective agreement will expire at the end of the season. As labour negotiations begin, the league's owners have proposed a salary cap and a payroll floor, something the players' union has vowed to fight. Here's where things stand in the league and what it could mean for the Blue Jays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/baseball-labour-talks-have-begun-mdash-heres-what-could-be-in-store-for-the-league-and-the-jays/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/baseball-labour-talks-have-begun-mdash-heres-what-could-be-in-store-for-the-league-and-the-jays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incoming high-water levels to raise Saskatoon waterline by over half a meter]]></title><description><![CDATA[With high waters coming to the South Sask. River, some water sport groups are being forced to make a change while others benefit from the rise. Officials warn it may be dangerous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/incoming-high-water-levels-to-raise-saskatoon-waterline-by-over-half-a-meter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/incoming-high-water-levels-to-raise-saskatoon-waterline-by-over-half-a-meter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged voyeur arrested at University of Sask. convocation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is charged with voyeurism after complaints stemming from a University of Saskatchewan convocation ceremony at Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon. Shortly before noon Thursday, multiple people told police a man was taking inappropriate photos of women without their consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alleged-voyeur-arrested-at-university-of-sask-convocation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alleged-voyeur-arrested-at-university-of-sask-convocation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[River flow in Saskatoon set to hit highest level in six years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial Water Security Agency announced Wednesday it plans to open the spillway at the Gardiner Dam for the first time since 2020. That will increase the river flow from about 260 to 700 cubic metres per second, which would be the highest in six years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/river-flow-in-saskatoon-set-to-hit-highest-level-in-six-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/river-flow-in-saskatoon-set-to-hit-highest-level-in-six-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition continues to criticize Sask.'s new daycare funding model]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents and child-care operators are already feeling the effects of the Saskatchewan government's pending adjustments to daycare funding, according to the province's Opposition. The change will modify the grant provided to daycares to cover the gap between the actual cost of a placement and the $10-a-day cost to parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opposition-continues-to-criticize-sasks-new-daycare-funding-model/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opposition-continues-to-criticize-sasks-new-daycare-funding-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATED: U of S confirms man accused of voyeurism on campus was employee]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 45-year-old University of Saskatchewan employee has been suspended after being accused of voyeurism on campus. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/updated-u-of-s-confirms-man-accused-of-voyeurism-on-campus-was-employee/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/updated-u-of-s-confirms-man-accused-of-voyeurism-on-campus-was-employee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATED: Man arrested for allegedly taking 'inappropriate' photos of women at U of S]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 45-year-old man is in custody, accused of voyeurism on the University of Saskatchewan campus. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/updated-man-arrested-for-allegedly-taking-inappropriate-photos-of-women-at-u-of-s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/updated-man-arrested-for-allegedly-taking-inappropriate-photos-of-women-at-u-of-s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested for allegedly taking 'inappropriate' photos of women at U of S]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 45-year-old man is in custody, accused of voyeurism on the University of Saskatchewan campus. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-arrested-for-allegedly-taking-inappropriate-photos-of-women-at-u-of-s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-arrested-for-allegedly-taking-inappropriate-photos-of-women-at-u-of-s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted for murder in Saskatchewan arrested on drug charges in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawartha police have arrested two suspects on drug charges, one of whom was wanted for second-degree murder in Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-wanted-for-murder-in-saskatchewan-arrested-on-drug-charges-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-wanted-for-murder-in-saskatchewan-arrested-on-drug-charges-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Voyeurism - 2000 Block College Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have arrested and charged a man following a report of voyeurism.Shortly before 12:00 p.m. on June 4, 2026, police were called by University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Protective Services to a facility on campus after multiple people reported a man taking inappropriate photographs of women without their consent. Upon police arrival, U of S Protective Services had a man matching the suspect&rsquo;s description detained. Following further investigation, the man was transferred into the custody]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-voyeurism-2000-block-college-drive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-voyeurism-2000-block-college-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief vows First Nations will 'look at all avenues' in fight against Alberta separatist referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trevor Mercredi, the grand chief of the Treaty 8 First Nations, said comments made by Alberta's premier suggest the province is shirking its duty to consult with First Nations about separation, putting Alberta 'on a course towards direct constitutional conflict' with Treaty 8 nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/chief-vows-first-nations-will-look-at-all-avenues-in-fight-against-alberta-separatist-referendum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/chief-vows-first-nations-will-look-at-all-avenues-in-fight-against-alberta-separatist-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon complex needs facility provides alternative to police cells, ERs for people at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial government says its complex needs shelter in Saskatoon was designed to provide a medically supervised and secure place where police may bring individuals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-complex-needs-facility-provides-alternative-to-police-cells-ers-for-people-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-complex-needs-facility-provides-alternative-to-police-cells-ers-for-people-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong display of the northern lights is possible across Canada tonight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadians could be in for another beautiful display of the northern lights tonight, as the sun unleashed several fast-moving particles in the Earth's direction over the past couple of days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/strong-display-of-the-northern-lights-is-possible-across-canada-tonight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/strong-display-of-the-northern-lights-is-possible-across-canada-tonight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Injured Person - 100 Block Hospital Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating after a man attended to a hospital with a gunshot wound early this morning.Shortly after 2:00 a.m. on June 4, 2026, police attended to a hospital in the 100 block of Hospital Drive for a report of a man who had entered suffering from a gunshot wound; his injuries were believed to be non-life-threatening. Preliminary investigation has not identified a scene or suspects.Members of the Serious Assault Unit are continuing to investigate.(Occurrence Number: 26-78001)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/injured-person-100-block-hospital-drive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/injured-person-100-block-hospital-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Saskatchewan, seller's market has homebuyers lining up for shrinking inventory of properties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homebuyers are getting "shut out" from buying their first property across much of Saskatchewan as listings continue to lag compared to interest. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/in-saskatchewan-sellers-market-has-homebuyers-lining-up-for-shrinking-inventory-of-properties/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/in-saskatchewan-sellers-market-has-homebuyers-lining-up-for-shrinking-inventory-of-properties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations leaders meet with King Charles to strengthen Crown-Indigenous relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The environment and Alberta separation concerns were discussed by First Nation leaders from Canada with King Charles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/first-nations-leaders-meet-with-king-charles-to-strengthen-crown-indigenous-relationship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/first-nations-leaders-meet-with-king-charles-to-strengthen-crown-indigenous-relationship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon Hilltops coaches prepare for new team in 1974]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-hilltops-coaches-prepare-for-new-team-in-1974/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-hilltops-coaches-prepare-for-new-team-in-1974/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy rebirthday? Why these Canadians chose a new date to celebrate themselves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some people choose to mark their birthday on a different date as a way to reflect identity, recovery and personal meaning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/happy-rebirthday-why-these-canadians-chose-a-new-date-to-celebrate-themselves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/happy-rebirthday-why-these-canadians-chose-a-new-date-to-celebrate-themselves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon stepping up to help those affected by Hampton Village fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the devastating fire claimed three houses as total losses, the community is taking action to help those in need. One restaurant is serving free food to those impacted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-stepping-up-to-help-those-affected-by-hampton-village-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-stepping-up-to-help-those-affected-by-hampton-village-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Show welcomes high school students taking new classes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe touted a bright future and new markets for the province's oil and natural gas at an annual trade show in Weyburn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-oil-and-gas-show-welcomes-high-school-students-taking-new-classes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-oil-and-gas-show-welcomes-high-school-students-taking-new-classes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Our voices had to be heard': Survivors of &Icirc;le-&agrave;-la-Crosse residential school gather for healing camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of survivors of the &Icirc;le-&agrave;-la-Crosse Boarding School attended a multi-day retreat designed to promote reconnection and healing, just days ahead of being able to apply for settlement compensation after a legal battle that took more than 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/our-voices-had-to-be-heard-survivors-of-icircle-agrave-la-crosse-residential-school-gather-for-healing-camp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/our-voices-had-to-be-heard-survivors-of-icircle-agrave-la-crosse-residential-school-gather-for-healing-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Île-à-la-Crosse survivors hold healing camp as long-awaited compensation process begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of survivors of the &Icirc;le-&agrave;-la-Crosse Boarding School attended a multi-day retreat designed to promote reconnection and healing, just days ahead of being able to apply for settlement compensation after a legal battle that took more than 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/le-la-crosse-survivors-hold-healing-camp-as-long-awaited-compensation-process-begins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/le-la-crosse-survivors-hold-healing-camp-as-long-awaited-compensation-process-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of man shot dead in Montreal Lake, Sask. struggles to understand what happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steven Beatty&rsquo;s family are at a loss to explain how the young man they remember as sweet, helpful and always smiling ended up dead, the victim of a homicide on Montreal Lake Cree Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/family-of-man-shot-dead-in-montreal-lake-sask-struggles-to-understand-what-happened/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/family-of-man-shot-dead-in-montreal-lake-sask-struggles-to-understand-what-happened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supersized data centres are coming to Canada. One province is at the epicentre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new national AI strategy by the federal government this week comes at a time when the country is confronting a wave of new high-powered data centres, while public sentiment could be souring on the impacts of the new technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/supersized-data-centres-are-coming-to-canada-one-province-is-at-the-epicentre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/supersized-data-centres-are-coming-to-canada-one-province-is-at-the-epicentre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Earth, Shoal Lake Cree Nation evacuees home as wildfire situation improves]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rain has improved the fire situation across much of Saskatchewan. With fires tempering down, evacuees from Red Earth and Shoal Lake Cree Nation begin to return home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/red-earth-shoal-lake-cree-nation-evacuees-home-as-wildfire-situation-improves/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/red-earth-shoal-lake-cree-nation-evacuees-home-as-wildfire-situation-improves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GST top-up payments begin Friday for eligible Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government's one-time GST rebate top-up, announced earlier this year, is set to begin landing in some Canadians' banks accounts starting on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/gst-top-up-payments-begin-friday-for-eligible-canadians/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/gst-top-up-payments-begin-friday-for-eligible-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to begin paying out one-time GST credit top-up for eligible Canadians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Liberal government's one-time GST rebate top-up, announced earlier this year, is set to begin landing in some Canadians' banks accounts starting on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/government-to-begin-paying-out-one-time-gst-credit-top-up-for-eligible-canadians/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/government-to-begin-paying-out-one-time-gst-credit-top-up-for-eligible-canadians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect released, manhunt resumes after fatal northern Saskatchewan shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 28-year-old woman whose identity was not provided by police died after a shooting&nbsp;in Pelican Narrows on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/suspect-released-manhunt-resumes-after-fatal-northern-saskatchewan-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/suspect-released-manhunt-resumes-after-fatal-northern-saskatchewan-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge now deciding case of 2 Sask. men charged with human trafficking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohammed Masum, 44, and Sohel Haider, 55, are each charged with one count of human trafficking for allegedly exploiting a woman from Bangladesh. Masum is also charged with sexual assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/judge-now-deciding-case-of-2-sask-men-charged-with-human-trafficking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/judge-now-deciding-case-of-2-sask-men-charged-with-human-trafficking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect released as RCMP continue searching for Pelican Narrows shooter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan RCMP are once again searching for a suspect in relation to a fatal shooting in Pelican Narrows this week after a man who was initially arrested was released without charges. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/suspect-released-as-rcmp-continue-searching-for-pelican-narrows-shooter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/suspect-released-as-rcmp-continue-searching-for-pelican-narrows-shooter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We need immediate help': First Nation's leaders decry wave of violence, lack of action in Pelican Narrows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just as Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation leaders were preparing to talk to the media early Wednesday afternoon, RCMP announced the suspect in custody has been released and confirmed there were no longer any suspects in custody in relation to Monday's shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/we-need-immediate-help-first-nations-leaders-decry-wave-of-violence-lack-of-action-in-pelican-narrows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/we-need-immediate-help-first-nations-leaders-decry-wave-of-violence-lack-of-action-in-pelican-narrows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP still looking for suspect in fatal Pelican Narrows shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just as Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation leaders were preparing to talk to the media early Wednesday afternoon, RCMP announced the suspect in custody has been released and confirmed there were no longer any suspects in custody in relation to Monday's shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rcmp-still-looking-for-suspect-in-fatal-pelican-narrows-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rcmp-still-looking-for-suspect-in-fatal-pelican-narrows-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuation order prompted by Cayford wildfire in Saskatchewan lifted]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wildfire that prompted road access and air quality concerns in Red Earth Cree Nation 'has now been deemed no longer a threat,' the nation said in a post on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/evacuation-order-prompted-by-cayford-wildfire-in-saskatchewan-lifted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/evacuation-order-prompted-by-cayford-wildfire-in-saskatchewan-lifted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with fraud after stolen Saskatoon Land Rover found in Ghana]]></title><description><![CDATA[No longer a goner, a stolen Saskatoon Land Rover has been found in Ghana. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-charged-with-fraud-after-stolen-saskatoon-land-rover-found-in-ghana/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-charged-with-fraud-after-stolen-saskatoon-land-rover-found-in-ghana/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local leaders call for policing improvements after Pelican Narrows shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of a fatal shooting and subsequent dangerous person alert in Pelican Narrows Monday, some leaders are planning for policing improvements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/local-leaders-call-for-policing-improvements-after-pelican-narrows-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/local-leaders-call-for-policing-improvements-after-pelican-narrows-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon Mamba, Calgary Surge to meet in Yukon for CEBL regular-season contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pro basketball is making its way to the Yukon Territory. That's thanks to a couple of Calgarians who've helped pushed the sport to the far reaches of Alberta in four short years of owning the Calgary Surge and are doing the same in Saskatchewan. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-mamba-calgary-surge-to-meet-in-yukon-for-cebl-regular-season-contest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-mamba-calgary-surge-to-meet-in-yukon-for-cebl-regular-season-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds Alumni Association is fighting to keep the team flying]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government recently announced Canada's Snowbirds will be temporarily grounded after the 2026 season while the team transitions to new aircraft.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/snowbirds-alumni-association-is-fighting-to-keep-the-team-flying/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/snowbirds-alumni-association-is-fighting-to-keep-the-team-flying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan agency lifts Cayford wildfire evacuation order, residents can return home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evacuees from Red Earth Cree Nation and Shoal Lake Cree Nation can start going home, as the Cayford wildfire is no longer deemed a threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-agency-lifts-cayford-wildfire-evacuation-order-residents-can-return-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-agency-lifts-cayford-wildfire-evacuation-order-residents-can-return-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Earth Cree Nation evacuees able to return home, wildfire no longer a threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evacuees from Red Earth Cree Nation can finally go home, as the Cayford wildfire has just been deemed no longer a threat to the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/red-earth-cree-nation-evacuees-able-to-return-home-wildfire-no-longer-a-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/red-earth-cree-nation-evacuees-able-to-return-home-wildfire-no-longer-a-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cayford wildfire evacuees able to return home, SPSA lifts provincial fire ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evacuees from Red Earth Cree Nation and Shoal Lake Cree Nation can start going home, as the Cayford wildfire is no longer deemed a threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cayford-wildfire-evacuees-able-to-return-home-spsa-lifts-provincial-fire-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cayford-wildfire-evacuees-able-to-return-home-spsa-lifts-provincial-fire-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You can survive this': Doctor, patient to reunite years after life-saving pancreatic cancer surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Cheryl Bautz was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the age of 46, she didn&rsquo;t want to know the survival rate. She didn&rsquo;t want to count down the years, months, weeks and days that she was expected to live. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/you-can-survive-this-doctor-patient-to-reunite-years-after-life-saving-pancreatic-cancer-surgery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/you-can-survive-this-doctor-patient-to-reunite-years-after-life-saving-pancreatic-cancer-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You can survive this': Doctor, patient reunite years after life-saving pancreatic cancer surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Cheryl Bautz was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at the age of 46, she didn&rsquo;t want to know the survival rate. She didn&rsquo;t want to count down the years, months, weeks and days that she was expected to live. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/you-can-survive-this-doctor-patient-reunite-years-after-life-saving-pancreatic-cancer-surgery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/you-can-survive-this-doctor-patient-reunite-years-after-life-saving-pancreatic-cancer-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon has gotten used to low water levels, but Alberta's melting snowpack is coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon's water-loving residents have grown used to paddling, swimming, wading and rowing in low levels on the South Saskatchewan River, but a record amount of snow melting in the Rocky Mountains is set to flow downstream and wash away their summer plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-has-gotten-used-to-low-water-levels-but-albertas-melting-snowpack-is-coming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-has-gotten-used-to-low-water-levels-but-albertas-melting-snowpack-is-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five art exhibitions and events around Saskatoon in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual Art in the Park festival returns to Caswell Hill this month for the first time in six years. At the same time, local art galleries embrace the warm season with Prairie landscapes, nature-themed works, collaborative quilts and multimedia art. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/five-art-exhibitions-and-events-around-saskatoon-in-june/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/five-art-exhibitions-and-events-around-saskatoon-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. alternative school graduates 1st class of Grade 12 students in its 53-year history]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Asia Mills-Daniels receives her Grade 12 diploma this month she will be the first member of her family to graduate high school and a member of her high school&rsquo;s first ever Grade 12 graduating class.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-alternative-school-graduates-1st-class-of-grade-12-students-in-its-53-year-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-alternative-school-graduates-1st-class-of-grade-12-students-in-its-53-year-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elementary school soccer players prepare for first World Cup on home soil]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Saskatchewan's Shlok Talati talks with budding soccer players in Regina about how they're preparing for the World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/elementary-school-soccer-players-prepare-for-first-world-cup-on-home-soil/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/elementary-school-soccer-players-prepare-for-first-world-cup-on-home-soil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan’s Cayford fire continues out of control as Lobstick nears containment]]></title><description><![CDATA[As evacuation orders lift for communities south-west of Prince Albert impacted by the Lobstick fire, Saskatchewan's Cayford fire continues blazing out of control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewans-cayford-fire-continues-out-of-control-as-lobstick-nears-containment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewans-cayford-fire-continues-out-of-control-as-lobstick-nears-containment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I miss home': Evacuees from Red Earth Cree Nation staying in hotels across Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,300 people have been evacuated from Red Earth Cree Nation and Shoal Lake Cree Nation due to the approaching Cayford wildfire threatening Highway 55, the only highway that reaches those communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/i-miss-home-evacuees-from-red-earth-cree-nation-staying-in-hotels-across-sask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/i-miss-home-evacuees-from-red-earth-cree-nation-staying-in-hotels-across-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denare Beach resident reflects on 1-year anniversary of devastating wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[As wildfire season returns to Saskatchewan, communities are healing from last summer's losses. One Denare Beach resident spoke to Global News to reflect on the past year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/denare-beach-resident-reflects-on-1-year-anniversary-of-devastating-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/denare-beach-resident-reflects-on-1-year-anniversary-of-devastating-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Traffic Stop - Drug Trafficking - Latrace Road and 33rd Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police has arrested one man who is now facing drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop where methamphetamine was located.On June 2, 2026 at approximately 11:40 a.m., police were in the area of Latrace Road and 33rd Street when a SUV drove by with a male driver. Upon further investigation, the officer&nbsp;learned that a male driver of the same vehicle in a previous incident had a suspended driver&rsquo;s license and warrants for his arrest.An officer conducted a traffic stop i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-traffic-stop-drug-trafficking-latrace-road-and-33rd-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-traffic-stop-drug-trafficking-latrace-road-and-33rd-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strychnine delays mean it's 'too late' for gopher control this spring, farmers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Municipalities in Alberta and Saskatchewan are advising farmers not to count on strychnine being available for gopher control this spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/strychnine-delays-mean-its-too-late-for-gopher-control-this-spring-farmers-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/strychnine-delays-mean-its-too-late-for-gopher-control-this-spring-farmers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New solar farm starts up in 'bright and sunny' Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sun peeked out from behind the clouds just in time for the Dundonald Avenue Solar Farm to start generating electricity in Saskatoon on Tuesday. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-solar-farm-starts-up-in-bright-and-sunny-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/new-solar-farm-starts-up-in-bright-and-sunny-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road to the Referendum: What would happen to border city of Lloydminster?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The speculation and conversation over what it would mean if Alberta became its own country is intensified in Lloydminster, the unique city divided by the border with Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/road-to-the-referendum-what-would-happen-to-border-city-of-lloydminster/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/road-to-the-referendum-what-would-happen-to-border-city-of-lloydminster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. RCMP working to identify victim in fatal Pelican Narrows shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan RCMP have yet to confirm the identity of the victim of a fatal shooting in the northern village of Pelican Narrows that led to a dangerous person alert being issued on Monday. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-rcmp-working-to-identify-victim-in-fatal-pelican-narrows-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-rcmp-working-to-identify-victim-in-fatal-pelican-narrows-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A community in photos: Looking back at May 2026 in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[May saw some picture-worthy moments around Saskatoon, from Mother's Day art and Roughriders training camp to fire crews battling a blaze in Hampton Village. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-community-in-photos-looking-back-at-may-2026-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/a-community-in-photos-looking-back-at-may-2026-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dinwiddie starting new phase with Ottawa Redblacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Dinwiddie is kind of feeling like a first-year head coach again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/dinwiddie-starting-new-phase-with-ottawa-redblacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/dinwiddie-starting-new-phase-with-ottawa-redblacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear Spray Incident - Diefenbaker Drive and Vanier Crescent]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police are investigating a bear spray incident on a city bus late last night.On June 1, 2026 at around 11:30 p.m., police were dispatched to a report of a bear spray incident on a city bus near Diefenbaker Drive and Vanier Crescent.Officers arrived on scene and located all occupants of the bus on the sidewalk being treated by paramedics and firefighters. Officers learned a male began to get off the bus before reportedly turning around and discharging bear spray at two people. The suspe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bear-spray-incident-diefenbaker-drive-and-vanier-crescent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bear-spray-incident-diefenbaker-drive-and-vanier-crescent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mills, Oliveira among CFL players to watch in ’26]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 CFL season kicks off Thursday night with the Montreal Alouettes visiting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Here are some of the top players (excluding quarterbacks) worth keeping tabs on this year:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/mills-oliveira-among-cfl-players-to-watch-in-26/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/mills-oliveira-among-cfl-players-to-watch-in-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're in a much more confident position': Moe gives assurances about wildfire status after more than 1,000 evacuated]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a lot of effort and a little help from the weather, the province is in a "much more confident position" regarding two major wildfires that have caused 1,000-plus evacuations in north-central Saskatchewan, Premier Scott Moe says. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/were-in-a-much-more-confident-position-moe-gives-assurances-about-wildfire-status-after-more-than-1000-evacuated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/were-in-a-much-more-confident-position-moe-gives-assurances-about-wildfire-status-after-more-than-1000-evacuated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's all gone': Saskatoon man starting from scratch after Hampton Village fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire on Friday in the 400 block of Geary Crescent destroyed four homes and damaged 21 structures in total. No injuries were reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/its-all-gone-saskatoon-man-starting-from-scratch-after-hampton-village-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/its-all-gone-saskatoon-man-starting-from-scratch-after-hampton-village-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Evade Police - ASU Assist - Avenue J and Avenue I]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police arrested a woman who is now facing numerous charges relating to an evade police incident overnight.On June 2, 2026 at around 3:35 a.m., police initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle as it travelled in an alley between Avenue J and Avenue I. The vehicle did not stop for police and members of the Air Support Unit (ASU) began monitoring the vehicle from the sky.ASU continued to monitor the vehicle as is travelled at a high rate of speed on Circle Drive before entering a residential]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-evade-police-asu-assist-avenue-j-and-avenue-i/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-evade-police-asu-assist-avenue-j-and-avenue-i/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect in custody after woman killed, man injured in shooting in Pelican Narrows, Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP provided an update on the situation in Pelican Narrows, Sask., on Tuesday morning after an active shooter alert was issued on Monday. One suspect is now in custody after a woman died and a man was injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/suspect-in-custody-after-woman-killed-man-injured-in-shooting-in-pelican-narrows-sask/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/suspect-in-custody-after-woman-killed-man-injured-in-shooting-in-pelican-narrows-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions look to build on foundation laid last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last season, the BC Lions were just 11 seconds away from advancing to their first Grey Cup since 2011.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lions-look-to-build-on-foundation-laid-last-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lions-look-to-build-on-foundation-laid-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cameco, Orano expand their dominance as they buy out partner in Saskatchewan uranium mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cameco Corp. and Orano Canada Inc. agreed to buy out a Japanese energy company's last five per cent stake in a uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cameco-orano-expand-their-dominance-as-they-buy-out-partner-in-saskatchewan-uranium-mine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cameco-orano-expand-their-dominance-as-they-buy-out-partner-in-saskatchewan-uranium-mine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid � Weapons Offence � 1000 Block of Idylwyld Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men are facing weapons charges following an incident at a business Monday evening.On June 1, 2026 at approximately 7:30 p.m., police observed a male exit a business in the 1000 block of Idylwyld Drive and begin to conceal a possible weapon. Officers arrested two males as part of a weapons investigation.Through their investigation, officers learned that one of the suspects had threatened a security guard before walking out of the store and pulling out a bat. The bat was recovered by police at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-weapons-offence-1000-block-of-idylwyld-drive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-weapons-offence-1000-block-of-idylwyld-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic Restrictions Lifted - Railroad Crossing Gates - Warman Road And 33rd Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic restrictions at the intersection of Warman Road and 33rd Street due to the railroad crossing gates&nbsp;have since been lifted.The Saskatoon Police Service would like to thank motorists for their patience during this time.(Occurrence Number: 26-76400)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/traffic-restrictions-lifted-railroad-crossing-gates-warman-road-and-33rd-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/traffic-restrictions-lifted-railroad-crossing-gates-warman-road-and-33rd-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges pending for suspected Pelican Narrows shooter, RCMP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remote northeastern Saskatchewan community of Pelican Narrows has been left shaken after a shooting near its local health clinic that killed one person and injured another.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-pending-for-suspected-pelican-narrows-shooter-rcmp-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-pending-for-suspected-pelican-narrows-shooter-rcmp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Premium Restaurant in Stonebridge offers the taste of Nigeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix spoke with Olugbenga and Oluwatoyin Fakoyejo who recently opened Royal Premium Restaurant Pastries and Lounge in Stonebridge. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/royal-premium-restaurant-in-stonebridge-offers-the-taste-of-nigeria/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/royal-premium-restaurant-in-stonebridge-offers-the-taste-of-nigeria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pothole damage claims against Saskatoon city hall skyrocket]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon woman is waiting to hear back on her damage claim against city hall after her front tire was destroyed by a pothole in March. The city has already received more than twice as many pothole claims as last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pothole-damage-claims-against-saskatoon-city-hall-skyrocket/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pothole-damage-claims-against-saskatoon-city-hall-skyrocket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denare Beach rebuilds, reflects on anniversary of devastating Sask. wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cautious optimism is mixed with concern in the northern Saskatchewan community of Denare Beach, where more than 200 homes burned in last year's Wolf Fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/denare-beach-rebuilds-reflects-on-anniversary-of-devastating-sask-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/denare-beach-rebuilds-reflects-on-anniversary-of-devastating-sask-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women in farming more vulnerable to mental-health struggles and stress, Guelph study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study from the University of Guelph has found that women in farming are more vulnerable to mental-health struggles often tied to the visible and invisible workloads, and feelings of being undervalued. It's something that resonated with Jennifer Schooley, who runs a lavender farm in Norfolk County and speaks regularly about being a woman in agriculture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/women-in-farming-more-vulnerable-to-mental-health-struggles-and-stress-guelph-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/women-in-farming-more-vulnerable-to-mental-health-struggles-and-stress-guelph-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geary Crescent residents survey damage following Friday blaze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents and investigators begin to survey the damage on Geary Crescent following a multi-home fire on Friday that fully destroyed three homes, and seriously damaged two others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/geary-crescent-residents-survey-damage-following-friday-blaze/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/geary-crescent-residents-survey-damage-following-friday-blaze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire fighting continues in Saskatchewan as blaze near Prince Albert slows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two fires were said to be of note in Saskatchewan, the east-central Cayford Fire, and the Lobstick Fire, which the SPSA said is slowing after Sunday's precipitation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/wildfire-fighting-continues-in-saskatchewan-as-blaze-near-prince-albert-slows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/wildfire-fighting-continues-in-saskatchewan-as-blaze-near-prince-albert-slows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residential school site stewards explore potential of UNESCO World Heritage Site designation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Site stewards of former residential schools across Canada met last week to start the process of proposing residential schools for UNESCO World Heritage site designation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/residential-school-site-stewards-explore-potential-of-unesco-world-heritage-site-designation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/residential-school-site-stewards-explore-potential-of-unesco-world-heritage-site-designation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic Restrictions - Railroad Crossing Gates - Warman Road and 33rd Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Police Service is advising members of the public that the railroad crossing gates at Warman Road and 33rd Street are currently stuck in its down position, which has resulted in traffic disruptions.At this time, motorists are asked to avoid the area and find an alternate route until CP Rail is able to attend to the gates.An update on traffic restrictions will be provided when available.(Occurrence Number: 26-76400)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/traffic-restrictions-railroad-crossing-gates-warman-road-and-33rd-street/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/traffic-restrictions-railroad-crossing-gates-warman-road-and-33rd-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATED: Two shot, one dead and arrest made after dangerous person alert in Pelican Narrows]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting and dangerous person alert was arrested by Saskatchewan RCMP following an hours-long search in and around Pelican Narrows. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/updated-two-shot-one-dead-and-arrest-made-after-dangerous-person-alert-in-pelican-narrows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/updated-two-shot-one-dead-and-arrest-made-after-dangerous-person-alert-in-pelican-narrows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect arrested after 1 dead, 1 injured in Pelican Narrows shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Pelican Narrows, about 500 km northeast of Saskatoon, are being asked to find a safe location and lock their doors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/suspect-arrested-after-1-dead-1-injured-in-pelican-narrows-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/suspect-arrested-after-1-dead-1-injured-in-pelican-narrows-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['In a stronger position': fire suppression efforts slowing 2 major Sask. wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency gave updates on two uncontrolled wildfires burning in the province Monday, saying firefighting work is showing results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/in-a-stronger-position-fire-suppression-efforts-slowing-2-major-sask-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/in-a-stronger-position-fire-suppression-efforts-slowing-2-major-sask-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP seeks to ban floor-crossing without constituents' consent]]></title><description><![CDATA[NDP MP Don Davies says he'll introduce a bill to ban MPs from crossing the floor without first going back to the voters in an attempt to clamp down on the type of defections that have bolstered Prime Minister Mark Carney's benches in recent months and helped the Liberals secure a majority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ndp-seeks-to-ban-floor-crossing-without-constituents-consent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/ndp-seeks-to-ban-floor-crossing-without-constituents-consent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council ponders taxi driver safety after separate shootings in Saskatoon, North Battleford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city council is looking at ways to keep taxi drivers safe after two recent incidents where a driver in Saskatoon was shot in the face with a BB gun and another driver in North Battleford was fatally shot while on the job. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/council-ponders-taxi-driver-safety-after-separate-shootings-in-saskatoon-north-battleford/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/council-ponders-taxi-driver-safety-after-separate-shootings-in-saskatoon-north-battleford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Stabbing Incidents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police responded to multiple stabbings over the weekend.On May 30, 2026 at around 9:30 p.m., police were called to the 1000 block of Matheson Drive for a report of a male who had been stabbed. Arriving officers located the 33-year-old man with what were believed to be non-life-threatening injuries consistent with a stabbing.Paramedics arrived on scene shortly after and the man was transported to hospital for further medical care.(Occurrence Number: 26-75581)&nbsp;At approximately 12:40]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/weekend-stabbing-incidents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/weekend-stabbing-incidents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend roundup: Saskatoon Berries open season on hot streak; Mamba hit win column]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three wins and one loss is how the Saskatoon Berries began their 2026 Western Canadian Baseball League season, following a home-and-home series against the Weyburn Beavers. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/weekend-roundup-saskatoon-berries-open-season-on-hot-streak-mamba-hit-win-column/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/weekend-roundup-saskatoon-berries-open-season-on-hot-streak-mamba-hit-win-column/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon high school spring soccer wrapping up season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high school spring soccer season that started at the beginning of May, will culminate with the boys and girls city championships at Donna Birkmaier Fields on Wednesday. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-high-school-spring-soccer-wrapping-up-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-high-school-spring-soccer-wrapping-up-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest � Break and Enter � 300 Block of Avenue N South]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman has been arrested and is facing charges following a break and enter in the early morning hours of Sunday.On May 31, 2026 at approximately 3:00 a.m., police were called to the 300 block of Avenue N South for a reported break and enter to a residence.Officers arrived on scene and observed the front door to the residence was insecure. Officers setup a perimeter around the residence before entering with the assistance of a member of the Canine Unit and a Police Service Dog. The female suspec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-break-and-enter-300-block-of-avenue-n-south/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-break-and-enter-300-block-of-avenue-n-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recording made during murder investigation key evidence in Saskatoon sexual assault trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who choked a Saskatoon woman unconscious and sexually assaulted her is behind bars again after his appeal failed. One of the key pieces of evidence came after Kenneth Dauphinais talked to a tattoo artist about the assault, but didn't know he was being recorded to help police with a completely separate investigation into him &mdash; a murder case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/recording-made-during-murder-investigation-key-evidence-in-saskatoon-sexual-assault-trial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/recording-made-during-murder-investigation-key-evidence-in-saskatoon-sexual-assault-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prairie Harm's demise: How PHR's closure rippled across the city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly two months after Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR) suddenly ceased operations, front-line workers say the shutdown widened the gap in services for vulnerable people in Saskatoon while the city deals with an overdose crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/prairie-harms-demise-how-phrs-closure-rippled-across-the-city/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/prairie-harms-demise-how-phrs-closure-rippled-across-the-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Employment insurance helping fewer Canadians as workforce shifts to gig work, part-time jobs, new report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[In its latest poverty report card, Food Banks Canada says the labour market has shifted toward part-time, temporary and contract work, while EI only caters to a shrinking workforce that has stable, full-time work with a single employer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/employment-insurance-helping-fewer-canadians-as-workforce-shifts-to-gig-work-part-time-jobs-new-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/employment-insurance-helping-fewer-canadians-as-workforce-shifts-to-gig-work-part-time-jobs-new-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta considering 3 oil pipeline routes through northern B.C., documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government has considered three different pipeline routes through northern British Columbia for a new major oil export pipeline, according to documents obtained by CBC News which provide a first glimpse into where the project could be located.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alberta-considering-3-oil-pipeline-routes-through-northern-bc-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/alberta-considering-3-oil-pipeline-routes-through-northern-bc-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's what you get when you mix high school students, pro chefs and Sask.-sourced ingredients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ingredients harvested in Saskatchewan were a hit with high school taste buds when culinary arts students from Mount Royal Collegiate collaborated with professional chefs to create a dish featured on the Waskesiu Golf Course menu.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heres-what-you-get-when-you-mix-high-school-students-pro-chefs-and-sask-sourced-ingredients/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/heres-what-you-get-when-you-mix-high-school-students-pro-chefs-and-sask-sourced-ingredients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air Canada, WestJet reducing flights from Sask. this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising fuel prices have cost airlines over the last few months, so they're looking to optimize their flight schedules. That means fewer planes flying out of Saskatchewan, but there may be a positive side for passengers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/air-canada-westjet-reducing-flights-from-sask-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/air-canada-westjet-reducing-flights-from-sask-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Snowbird pilots call on Ottawa to scale back aerobatic show instead of suspending it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Snowbird pilots are calling on the government to keep the iconic aerobatic show in the air by scaling-back the performance rather than suspending it entirely.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/former-snowbird-pilots-call-on-ottawa-to-scale-back-aerobatic-show-instead-of-suspending-it/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/former-snowbird-pilots-call-on-ottawa-to-scale-back-aerobatic-show-instead-of-suspending-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're meeting it face on': Shellbrook prepares for approaching Lobstick wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 40 residents of the RM of Shellbrook as well as 53 patients from the Parkland Integrated Health Centre have evacuated due to the rapidly spreading Lobstick fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/were-meeting-it-face-on-shellbrook-prepares-for-approaching-lobstick-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/were-meeting-it-face-on-shellbrook-prepares-for-approaching-lobstick-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask.'s Kaitlin Willoughby says PWHL championship win is a family triumph]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaitlin Willoughby, a forward with the Montreal Victoire who is the first Saskatchewan-born winner of the Professional Women's Hockey League's Walter Cup, says her family has been a big part of her success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sasks-kaitlin-willoughby-says-pwhl-championship-win-is-a-family-triumph/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sasks-kaitlin-willoughby-says-pwhl-championship-win-is-a-family-triumph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon commuters staring down 'busiest' construction season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transit upgrades, major water and sewer projects, routine road repairs and a big increase in potholes have combined for perhaps the busiest construction season on record for Saskatoon roads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-commuters-staring-down-busiest-construction-season/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-commuters-staring-down-busiest-construction-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbing - 200 Block Fairmont Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is recovering in hospital following a stabbing early&nbsp;this morning.&nbsp;Shortly before 4:00 a.m., May 29, 2026, a 39-year-old man was reportedly stabbed following an altercation outside&nbsp;in the 200 block of Fairmont Drive. He was transported to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.&nbsp;No suspect(s) were located upon police arrival.Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Saskatoon Police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.(]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-200-block-fairmont-drive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stabbing-200-block-fairmont-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stolen Vehicle Located in Ghana, West Africa � Fraud Investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fraud investigation conducted by members of the Saskatoon Police Service Economic Crime Section has resulted in a stolen vehicle being located in Ghana, West Africa and charges laid against one man.On January 14, 2025, the Saskatoon Police Service received a report of a stolen vehicle and fraud over $5000 at a business in the 2300 block of Faithfull Avenue. It was reported that a man from Alberta bought a Land Rover from the business but the business later learned that the vehicle was stolen v]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stolen-vehicle-located-in-ghana-west-africa-fraud-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/stolen-vehicle-located-in-ghana-west-africa-fraud-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arrest - Evade Police - ASU Assist - 8th Street and Clarence Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man was arrested last night after members of the Saskatoon Police Service Air Support Unit (ASU) assisted officers in locating a motorcycle fleeing from police.At around 11:30 p.m. on May 27, 2026, police observed a man riding a motorcycle with no license plate in the area of 8th Street and Clarence Avenue. Officers also observed the driver disobey numerous red lights on Broadway Avenue.Officers initiated a traffic stop as the motorcycle was being parked in the 600 block of 10th Street; howe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-evade-police-asu-assist-8th-street-and-clarence-avenue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/arrest-evade-police-asu-assist-8th-street-and-clarence-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges Laid - Weapons Offence - 1500 Block of 20th Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon Police arrested one man and seized a pellet gun following a report of a physical altercation involving a weapon Wednesday afternoon.On May 27, 2026 at approximately 4:10 p.m., police received a report of a physical altercation in progress in the 1500 block of 20th Street West. It was reported that one of the people involved had a gun and was now walking northbound on Avenue P from 20th Street.Officers located a male matching the suspect description walking near 22nd Street and Avenue S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-weapons-offence-1500-block-of-20th-street-west/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/charges-laid-weapons-offence-1500-block-of-20th-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armed Robbery / Stolen Vehicle - 17th Street West and Avenue W South]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are investigating after a vehicle was stolen at gunpoint early yesterday morning.Shortly after 12:00 a.m. on May 26, 2026, police were called to the area of 17th Street West and Avenue W South for a report of a vehicle being stolen at gunpoint. Upon arrival, officers learned that the victim had been stopped at the roadside when an unknown man and woman approached and robbed them of their vehicle with a firearm. The suspects then fled in the stolen vehicle. The victim was not physically in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/armed-robbery-stolen-vehicle-17th-street-west-and-avenue-w-south/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/armed-robbery-stolen-vehicle-17th-street-west-and-avenue-w-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. separatists buoyed by Alberta referendum plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sask. Prosperity Project says Alberta's planned referendum could help their movement here, but supporters don't expect to easily repeat that victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-separatists-buoyed-by-alberta-referendum-plan/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-separatists-buoyed-by-alberta-referendum-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon sees the Prairie Lily sail again after 18 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[The beloved Saskatoon attraction has taken its maiden voyage with new owner Stephanie Simonot and record-level water levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-sees-the-prairie-lily-sail-again-after-18-months/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-sees-the-prairie-lily-sail-again-after-18-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Cowessess has a deal and plans, but needs Ottawa's follow-through]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Malcolm Macpherson Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-cowessess-has-a-deal-and-plans-but-needs-ottawas-follow-through/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-cowessess-has-a-deal-and-plans-but-needs-ottawas-follow-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Residential construction costs soaring in rural Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[By David Fortier Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-residential-construction-costs-soaring-in-rural-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-residential-construction-costs-soaring-in-rural-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP seek suspect in Pelican Narrows killing; community leadership calls for help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan RCMP are searching for a man believed to be responsible for the death of a 26-year-old man in a northern community where the body of a missing Ontario boy was recently found. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rcmp-seek-suspect-in-pelican-narrows-killing-community-leadership-calls-for-help/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/rcmp-seek-suspect-in-pelican-narrows-killing-community-leadership-calls-for-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis: New medical advances are a minefield for sustainable medicare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicare is a tax-funded program that succeeds by navigating a multitude of tensions. Sickness and death are the side-effects of life. Society mobilizes great minds and massive resources to defeat the former and defer the latter. Much of the science that drives medical innovation is tax-funded, but most end products &mdash; drugs and devices &mdash; are commercialized by for-profit entities. Contemporary health care is expensive, and medicare&nbsp;is sustainable to the extent that it gets good v]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lewis-new-medical-advances-are-a-minefield-for-sustainable-medicare/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lewis-new-medical-advances-are-a-minefield-for-sustainable-medicare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion: Festivals like Country Thunder Saskatchewan help artists, communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Troy Vollhoffer Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-festivals-like-country-thunder-saskatchewan-help-artists-communities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/opinion-festivals-like-country-thunder-saskatchewan-help-artists-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These four Asian artists crossed oceans to find a home, and themselves, in Saskatchewan]]></title><description><![CDATA[They were carrying something that was either taken, hidden or suppressed. Each artist found that here, in Saskatchewan, they could finally become themselves. Their stories go beyond Asian Heritage Month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/these-four-asian-artists-crossed-oceans-to-find-a-home-and-themselves-in-saskatchewan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/these-four-asian-artists-crossed-oceans-to-find-a-home-and-themselves-in-saskatchewan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spikeball? Dance routines? Why this Saskatoon school rethought its track and field day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Whitecap School's track and field day in Saskatoon is a long jump from the usual. But one educator says it&rsquo;s landing better for students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/spikeball-dance-routines-why-this-saskatoon-school-rethought-its-track-and-field-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/spikeball-dance-routines-why-this-saskatoon-school-rethought-its-track-and-field-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon’s Prairie Lily begins season with new owner at helm - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon&rsquo;s Prairie Lily begins season with new owner at helm&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoons-prairie-lily-begins-season-with-new-owner-at-helm-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoons-prairie-lily-begins-season-with-new-owner-at-helm-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Canadians are struggling with debt. But there is help available]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 37,000 people filed for insolvency in Canada in the first three months of 2026, the highest number of consumer insolvencies since 2009. Experts say many people don&rsquo;t seek the help they need.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/more-canadians-are-struggling-with-debt-but-there-is-help-available/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/more-canadians-are-struggling-with-debt-but-there-is-help-available/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a province just decide to leave Canada? Here's what the law says]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the possibility of two separation referendums on the horizon, Canadians could be forgiven for wondering what would happen if voters in one province or another decide they no longer want to be a part of Canada. Here's what the law says would happen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/can-a-province-just-decide-to-leave-canada-heres-what-the-law-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/can-a-province-just-decide-to-leave-canada-heres-what-the-law-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEBL: Winnipeg at Saskatoon - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEBL: Winnipeg at Saskatoon&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cebl-winnipeg-at-saskatoon-cbc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cebl-winnipeg-at-saskatoon-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13-year sentence for Saskatoon 2025 May long weekend manslaughter at motel - MSN]]></title><description><![CDATA[13-year sentence for Saskatoon 2025 May long weekend manslaughter at motel&nbsp;&nbsp;MSN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/13-year-sentence-for-saskatoon-2025-may-long-weekend-manslaughter-at-motel-msn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/13-year-sentence-for-saskatoon-2025-may-long-weekend-manslaughter-at-motel-msn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon paramedic reflects on 15 years on front lines - SaskToday.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon paramedic reflects on 15 years on front lines&nbsp;&nbsp;SaskToday.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-paramedic-reflects-on-15-years-on-front-lines-sasktodayca/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-paramedic-reflects-on-15-years-on-front-lines-sasktodayca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskastchewan Roughriders prepare for first CFL game in Saskatoon in 35 years - unpublished.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskastchewan Roughriders prepare for first CFL game in Saskatoon in 35 years&nbsp;&nbsp;unpublished.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskastchewan-roughriders-prepare-for-first-cfl-game-in-saskatoon-in-35-years-unpublishedca/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskastchewan-roughriders-prepare-for-first-cfl-game-in-saskatoon-in-35-years-unpublishedca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders prepare for Saturday preseason game in Saskatoon - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riders prepare for Saturday preseason game in Saskatoon&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/riders-prepare-for-saturday-preseason-game-in-saskatoon-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/riders-prepare-for-saturday-preseason-game-in-saskatoon-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan’s hospital safety review expected to cost $1 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Saskatoon police chief Clive Weighill is leading Saskatchewan's independent safety review, expected to cost the province $1 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewans-hospital-safety-review-expected-to-cost-1-million/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewans-hospital-safety-review-expected-to-cost-1-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global News at 6 Saskatoon: May 22 - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global News at 6 Saskatoon: May 22&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/global-news-at-6-saskatoon-may-22-global-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/global-news-at-6-saskatoon-may-22-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders prepare for first CFL game in Saskatoon in 35 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders are readying for a pre-season game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The two teams are set to play the first CFL game in Saskatoon in 35 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-roughriders-prepare-for-first-cfl-game-in-saskatoon-in-35-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-roughriders-prepare-for-first-cfl-game-in-saskatoon-in-35-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskastchewan Roughriders prepare for first CFL game in Saskatoon in 35 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders are readying for a pre-season game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The two teams are set to play the first CFL game in Saskatoon in 35 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskastchewan-roughriders-prepare-for-first-cfl-game-in-saskatoon-in-35-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskastchewan-roughriders-prepare-for-first-cfl-game-in-saskatoon-in-35-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon “pothole blitz” begins on Monday - 98COOL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon &ldquo;pothole blitz&rdquo; begins on Monday&nbsp;&nbsp;98COOL]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-pothole-blitz-begins-on-monday-98cool/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-pothole-blitz-begins-on-monday-98cool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busy Agenda Ahead for Spring 2026 MN-S Legislative Assembly in Saskatoon - WestCentralOnline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Busy Agenda Ahead for Spring 2026 MN-S Legislative Assembly in Saskatoon&nbsp;&nbsp;WestCentralOnline]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/busy-agenda-ahead-for-spring-2026-mn-s-legislative-assembly-in-saskatoon-westcentralonline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/busy-agenda-ahead-for-spring-2026-mn-s-legislative-assembly-in-saskatoon-westcentralonline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations leaders, scholar push back on Alberta's planned vote on independence referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[In separate interviews, Grand Chief Joey Pete of the Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations and Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations said they do not believe Alberta can separate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/first-nations-leaders-scholar-push-back-on-albertas-planned-vote-on-independence-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/first-nations-leaders-scholar-push-back-on-albertas-planned-vote-on-independence-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Griffiths Stadium “Riderized” for first Saskatoon Roughriders game since 1991 - 650 CKOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Griffiths Stadium &ldquo;Riderized&rdquo; for first Saskatoon Roughriders game since 1991&nbsp;&nbsp;650 CKOM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/griffiths-stadium-riderized-for-first-saskatoon-roughriders-game-since-1991-650-ckom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/griffiths-stadium-riderized-for-first-saskatoon-roughriders-game-since-1991-650-ckom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders in Pelican Narrows, Sask., plead for help with 'ongoing and serious violence']]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are searching for Brett McCallum, who also goes by the name Nigel McCallum. He is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Jaden Custer on Thursday in Pelican Narrows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/leaders-in-pelican-narrows-sask-plead-for-help-with-ongoing-and-serious-violence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/leaders-in-pelican-narrows-sask-plead-for-help-with-ongoing-and-serious-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Time to move on’: Regina tries to lure Halifax residents with tongue-in-cheek ad]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tongue-in-cheek ad circulating on social media trying to lure Haligonians away from the ocean breeze to make a home in Regina is creating a stir.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/time-to-move-on-regina-tries-to-lure-halifax-residents-with-tongue-in-cheek-ad/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/time-to-move-on-regina-tries-to-lure-halifax-residents-with-tongue-in-cheek-ad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huskie Men’s Hockey Adds Former Saskatoon Blades Captain Tyler Parr - Huskie Athletics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huskie Men&rsquo;s Hockey Adds Former Saskatoon Blades Captain Tyler Parr&nbsp;&nbsp;Huskie Athletics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/huskie-mens-hockey-adds-former-saskatoon-blades-captain-tyler-parr-huskie-athletics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/huskie-mens-hockey-adds-former-saskatoon-blades-captain-tyler-parr-huskie-athletics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Albert house fire kills dog, displaces family]]></title><description><![CDATA[A home in Prince Albert has burned down from an unknown cause, killing a pet dog and displacing a family of four.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/prince-albert-house-fire-kills-dog-displaces-family/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/prince-albert-house-fire-kills-dog-displaces-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon patient's family hopes hospital security review brings change in Sask. - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon patient's family hopes hospital security review brings change in Sask.&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-patients-family-hopes-hospital-security-review-brings-change-in-sask-cbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-patients-family-hopes-hospital-security-review-brings-change-in-sask-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters respond to apartment fire in Saskatoon - SaskToday.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters respond to apartment fire in Saskatoon&nbsp;&nbsp;SaskToday.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/firefighters-respond-to-apartment-fire-in-saskatoon-sasktodayca/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/firefighters-respond-to-apartment-fire-in-saskatoon-sasktodayca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Competition Bureau intervenes in $150-million grain takeover, forcing sale of Saskatchewan elevator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s competition watchdog has weighed in on a proposed takeover in the grain supply chain in the prairies, which farmers worried would cut into their profits. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/competition-bureau-intervenes-in-150-million-grain-takeover-forcing-sale-of-saskatchewan-elevator/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/competition-bureau-intervenes-in-150-million-grain-takeover-forcing-sale-of-saskatchewan-elevator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Saskatoon police chief to review hospital security practices - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Saskatoon police chief to review hospital security practices&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/former-saskatoon-police-chief-to-review-hospital-security-practices-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/former-saskatoon-police-chief-to-review-hospital-security-practices-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pothole whack-a-mole: Saskatoon gets 2,000 more reports than last year - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pothole whack-a-mole: Saskatoon gets 2,000 more reports than last year&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pothole-whack-a-mole-saskatoon-gets-2000-more-reports-than-last-year-cbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pothole-whack-a-mole-saskatoon-gets-2000-more-reports-than-last-year-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man from Star Blanket Cree Nation charged under Wildfire Act for out-of-control fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old man is facing charges under Saskatchewan's Wildfire Act relating to a fire that threatened homes on May 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-from-star-blanket-cree-nation-charged-under-wildfire-act-for-out-of-control-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-from-star-blanket-cree-nation-charged-under-wildfire-act-for-out-of-control-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pothole whack-a-mole: Saskatoon gets 2,000 more reports than last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon city hall has received 3,700 pothole reports so far this year, an increase of more than 2,000 over the same period last year. The annual pothole repair blitz has been delayed by a spike in freeze-and-thaw events this year, and more snow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pothole-whack-a-mole-saskatoon-gets-2000-more-reports-than-last-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/pothole-whack-a-mole-saskatoon-gets-2000-more-reports-than-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year-over-year pothole reports in Saskatoon up 118 per cent: city - The Star Phoenix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Year-over-year pothole reports in Saskatoon up 118 per cent: city&nbsp;&nbsp;The Star Phoenix]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/year-over-year-pothole-reports-in-saskatoon-up-118-per-cent-city-the-star-phoenix/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/year-over-year-pothole-reports-in-saskatoon-up-118-per-cent-city-the-star-phoenix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year-over-year pothole reports in Saskatoon up 118 per cent: city]]></title><description><![CDATA[If it seems like there are more potholes in Saskatoon this year than usual, you're not off-base. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/year-over-year-pothole-reports-in-saskatoon-up-118-per-cent-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/year-over-year-pothole-reports-in-saskatoon-up-118-per-cent-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snare fishing 101: Students learn traditional ways at Clearwater River Dene Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students at Clearwater River Dene Nation in Saskatchewan have a unique access to land-based learning, gaining experience with hunting and fishing methods as part of their education. Earlier this week, they learned how to snare fish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/snare-fishing-101-students-learn-traditional-ways-at-clearwater-river-dene-nation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/snare-fishing-101-students-learn-traditional-ways-at-clearwater-river-dene-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indoor pickleball facilities coming to Saskatoon and Regina through new partnership - 650 CKOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indoor pickleball facilities coming to Saskatoon and Regina through new partnership&nbsp;&nbsp;650 CKOM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/indoor-pickleball-facilities-coming-to-saskatoon-and-regina-through-new-partnership-650-ckom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/indoor-pickleball-facilities-coming-to-saskatoon-and-regina-through-new-partnership-650-ckom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran Roughriders Starters Set for Preseason Finale Against Bombers in Saskatoon - DiscoverHumboldt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran Roughriders Starters Set for Preseason Finale Against Bombers in Saskatoon&nbsp;&nbsp;DiscoverHumboldt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/veteran-roughriders-starters-set-for-preseason-finale-against-bombers-in-saskatoon-discoverhumboldt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/veteran-roughriders-starters-set-for-preseason-finale-against-bombers-in-saskatoon-discoverhumboldt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire Act-related charges laid following blaze northeast of Regina]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fire Hills First Nations Police Service said charges are being laid against a 25-year-old man from the community following a wildfire earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/wildfire-act-related-charges-laid-following-blaze-northeast-of-regina/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/wildfire-act-related-charges-laid-following-blaze-northeast-of-regina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating 45 years of the Saskatoon Open Door Society - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrating 45 years of the Saskatoon Open Door Society&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/celebrating-45-years-of-the-saskatoon-open-door-society-cbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/celebrating-45-years-of-the-saskatoon-open-door-society-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Culture shift: Skills shared at Sask Polytechnic women in trades and technology event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sixteen-year-old Taven Jeffrey already knows how to weld, but she recently had the opportunity to see where her skills might take her in the future. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/culture-shift-skills-shared-at-sask-polytechnic-women-in-trades-and-technology-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/culture-shift-skills-shared-at-sask-polytechnic-women-in-trades-and-technology-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer Saskatoon police officers used force in the field in 2025: Report - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fewer Saskatoon police officers used force in the field in 2025: Report&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/fewer-saskatoon-police-officers-used-force-in-the-field-in-2025-report-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/fewer-saskatoon-police-officers-used-force-in-the-field-in-2025-report-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two thousand more potholes reported in Saskatoon compared to last spring - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two thousand more potholes reported in Saskatoon compared to last spring&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/two-thousand-more-potholes-reported-in-saskatoon-compared-to-last-spring-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/two-thousand-more-potholes-reported-in-saskatoon-compared-to-last-spring-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TeleMiracle donors could be part of recent data leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kinsmen Foundation, which operates Saskatchewan's annual TeleMiracle fundraiser, has notified donors that their contact information may have been leaked in a recent breach of its systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/telemiracle-donors-could-be-part-of-recent-data-leak/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/telemiracle-donors-could-be-part-of-recent-data-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No injuries in apartment fire on Saskatoon’s Appleby Drive - 650 CKOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[No injuries in apartment fire on Saskatoon&rsquo;s Appleby Drive&nbsp;&nbsp;650 CKOM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/no-injuries-in-apartment-fire-on-saskatoons-appleby-drive-650-ckom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/no-injuries-in-apartment-fire-on-saskatoons-appleby-drive-650-ckom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Saskatoon bringing on extra workers to tackle potholes, with more than 3,700 reported - 650 CKOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Saskatoon bringing on extra workers to tackle potholes, with more than 3,700 reported&nbsp;&nbsp;650 CKOM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/city-of-saskatoon-bringing-on-extra-workers-to-tackle-potholes-with-more-than-3700-reported-650-ckom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/city-of-saskatoon-bringing-on-extra-workers-to-tackle-potholes-with-more-than-3700-reported-650-ckom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man bear sprayed and stabbed in Saskatoon aggravated assault - 98COOL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man bear sprayed and stabbed in Saskatoon aggravated assault&nbsp;&nbsp;98COOL]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-bear-sprayed-and-stabbed-in-saskatoon-aggravated-assault-98cool/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-bear-sprayed-and-stabbed-in-saskatoon-aggravated-assault-98cool/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders playing most projected starters in Saskatoon preseason finale - 3DownNation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders playing most projected starters in Saskatoon preseason finale&nbsp;&nbsp;3DownNation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-roughriders-playing-most-projected-starters-in-saskatoon-preseason-finale-3downnation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-roughriders-playing-most-projected-starters-in-saskatoon-preseason-finale-3downnation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three suspects sought after man stabbed, bear sprayed in Saskatoon - SaskToday.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three suspects sought after man stabbed, bear sprayed in Saskatoon&nbsp;&nbsp;SaskToday.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/three-suspects-sought-after-man-stabbed-bear-sprayed-in-saskatoon-sasktodayca/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/three-suspects-sought-after-man-stabbed-bear-sprayed-in-saskatoon-sasktodayca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aggravated Assault � 900 Block of Avenue I South]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatoon Police Service Serious Assault Unit (SAU) is investigating in relation to a stabbing last night where the victim was also bear sprayed by a group of people.On May 21, 2026&nbsp;at around 10:55 p.m., officers were called to the 900 block of Avenue I South for a report of a person who had been bear sprayed and stabbed. The suspects fled the scene prior to police arrival.Arriving officers located a 39-year-old man with what were believed to be serious but non-life-threatening injuries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/aggravated-assault-900-block-of-avenue-i-south/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/aggravated-assault-900-block-of-avenue-i-south/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sentenced to 13 years for manslaughter in 2025 Saskatoon motel death - Global News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man sentenced to 13 years for manslaughter in 2025 Saskatoon motel death&nbsp;&nbsp;Global News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-sentenced-to-13-years-for-manslaughter-in-2025-saskatoon-motel-death-global-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-sentenced-to-13-years-for-manslaughter-in-2025-saskatoon-motel-death-global-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sentenced to 13 years for manslaughter in 2025 Saskatoon motel death]]></title><description><![CDATA[After pleading guilty to manslaughter, Lawrence Opikokew was sentenced to 13 years, outside of the normal range of four to 12 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-sentenced-to-13-years-for-manslaughter-in-2025-saskatoon-motel-death/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/man-sentenced-to-13-years-for-manslaughter-in-2025-saskatoon-motel-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon EX unveils new Grandstand seating experience for 2026 - DiscoverHumboldt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon EX unveils new Grandstand seating experience for 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;DiscoverHumboldt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-ex-unveils-new-grandstand-seating-experience-for-2026-discoverhumboldt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-ex-unveils-new-grandstand-seating-experience-for-2026-discoverhumboldt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction projects close several Saskatoon roadways starting Friday - Country 600 CJWW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction projects close several Saskatoon roadways starting Friday&nbsp;&nbsp;Country 600 CJWW]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/construction-projects-close-several-saskatoon-roadways-starting-friday-country-600-cjww/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/construction-projects-close-several-saskatoon-roadways-starting-friday-country-600-cjww/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take in a lecture or a show: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, May 22-24 - The Star Phoenix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take in a lecture or a show: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, May 22-24&nbsp;&nbsp;The Star Phoenix]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/take-in-a-lecture-or-a-show-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-may-22-24-the-star-phoenix/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/take-in-a-lecture-or-a-show-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-may-22-24-the-star-phoenix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The long road: Megan Wotherspoon is traversing Saskatchewan, on foot, in memory of her mother - The Star Phoenix]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long road: Megan Wotherspoon is traversing Saskatchewan, on foot, in memory of her mother&nbsp;&nbsp;The Star Phoenix]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/the-long-road-megan-wotherspoon-is-traversing-saskatchewan-on-foot-in-memory-of-her-mother-the-star-phoenix/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/the-long-road-megan-wotherspoon-is-traversing-saskatchewan-on-foot-in-memory-of-her-mother-the-star-phoenix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take in a lecture or a show: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, May 22-24]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's no shortage of arts events to take in this weekend, from comedy and music to local history. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/take-in-a-lecture-or-a-show-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-may-22-24/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/take-in-a-lecture-or-a-show-five-things-to-do-this-weekend-in-saskatoon-may-22-24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon patient's family hopes hospital security review brings change in Sask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of Trevor Dubois, who died after an altercation with security staff at a Saskatoon hospital, hope a review of safety and security in health facilities will yield tangible results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-patients-family-hopes-hospital-security-review-brings-change-in-sask/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-patients-family-hopes-hospital-security-review-brings-change-in-sask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clothes Café legacy lives on at Saskatoon Skateboard Museum - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clothes Caf&eacute; legacy lives on at Saskatoon Skateboard Museum&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/clothes-caf-legacy-lives-on-at-saskatoon-skateboard-museum-cbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/clothes-caf-legacy-lives-on-at-saskatoon-skateboard-museum-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clothes Café legacy lives on at Saskatoon Skateboard Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruce Tucker couldn't believe what was in the basement of Clothes Caf&eacute;, which closed in April after outfitting Saskatoon skateboarders since the 1990s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/clothes-caf-legacy-lives-on-at-saskatoon-skateboard-museum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/clothes-caf-legacy-lives-on-at-saskatoon-skateboard-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economic Development Regina's 'plucky' ad draws laughs in Halifax]]></title><description><![CDATA["Halifax, you're not opening doors for me anymore" is the first line of a new social media ad targeting Halifax residents. It goes on to say, "It's time to move on" and links to liveinregina.com. Halifax Mayor Andy Filmore says he admires the "plucky spirit of it all."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/economic-development-reginas-plucky-ad-draws-laughs-in-halifax/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/economic-development-reginas-plucky-ad-draws-laughs-in-halifax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grilling pains: Why your BBQ may cost more this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Driving the increase in prices, industry experts say, is cattle supply, which remains tight after a series of droughts. But in spite of that, consumer appetite remains strong, with overall demand for beef at record levels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/grilling-pains-why-your-bbq-may-cost-more-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/grilling-pains-why-your-bbq-may-cost-more-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders to call Saskatoon home for first time in more than 30 years with preseason game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacqueline Hurlbert, director of marketing and fan engagement with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, joins The 306 to talk about the team playing its first home game in Saskatoon in more than three decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/riders-to-call-saskatoon-home-for-first-time-in-more-than-30-years-with-preseason-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/riders-to-call-saskatoon-home-for-first-time-in-more-than-30-years-with-preseason-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba politician calls Saskatchewan farmer who killed Colten Boushie a victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba legislature member faced criticism Thursday for saying the farmer who killed Colten Boushie in a high-profile case in Saskatchewan was a victim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/manitoba-politician-calls-saskatchewan-farmer-who-killed-colten-boushie-a-victim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/manitoba-politician-calls-saskatchewan-farmer-who-killed-colten-boushie-a-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon crews battle apartment fire - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon crews battle apartment fire&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-crews-battle-apartment-fire-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-crews-battle-apartment-fire-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing delayed for man convicted in 2024 Saskatoon shooting death - The Star Phoenix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sentencing delayed for man convicted in 2024 Saskatoon shooting death&nbsp;&nbsp;The Star Phoenix]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sentencing-delayed-for-man-convicted-in-2024-saskatoon-shooting-death-the-star-phoenix/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sentencing-delayed-for-man-convicted-in-2024-saskatoon-shooting-death-the-star-phoenix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon police report drop in use of force incidents - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon police report drop in use of force incidents&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-police-report-drop-in-use-of-force-incidents-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-police-report-drop-in-use-of-force-incidents-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood recovery in Sask. will take time: public safety agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan government says the extent of this spring's flood damage is still being assessed, but the recovery will take time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/flood-recovery-in-sask-will-take-time-public-safety-agency/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/flood-recovery-in-sask-will-take-time-public-safety-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan farmers make up for lost time after spring seeding delayed by flooding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers who were waiting on the sidelines for the flood waters to recede are now getting out into their fields. But spring seeding is now way behind for many.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-farmers-make-up-for-lost-time-after-spring-seeding-delayed-by-flooding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-farmers-make-up-for-lost-time-after-spring-seeding-delayed-by-flooding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apartment up in flames on Saskatoon’s Appleby Drive - 650 CKOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apartment up in flames on Saskatoon&rsquo;s Appleby Drive&nbsp;&nbsp;650 CKOM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/apartment-up-in-flames-on-saskatoons-appleby-drive-650-ckom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/apartment-up-in-flames-on-saskatoons-appleby-drive-650-ckom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba Tory MLA slammed for calling Gerald Stanley a victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[A member of the Manitoba Legislature is facing criticism for saying the farmer who killed Colten Boushie in a high-profile Saskatchewan case was a victim.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/manitoba-tory-mla-slammed-for-calling-gerald-stanley-a-victim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/manitoba-tory-mla-slammed-for-calling-gerald-stanley-a-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bishop Roborecki School closed due to watermain break - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bishop Roborecki School closed due to watermain break&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bishop-roborecki-school-closed-due-to-watermain-break-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bishop-roborecki-school-closed-due-to-watermain-break-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bourbon Street North’, Shawn Desman among attractions at 2026 Saskatoon EX - 650 CKOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Bourbon Street North&rsquo;, Shawn Desman among attractions at 2026 Saskatoon EX&nbsp;&nbsp;650 CKOM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bourbon-street-north-shawn-desman-among-attractions-at-2026-saskatoon-ex-650-ckom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bourbon-street-north-shawn-desman-among-attractions-at-2026-saskatoon-ex-650-ckom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridge City Warmth helps homeless community with new bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the big, blue Bridge City Warmth bus rolled into the Riversdale neighbourhood on Wednesday, several people facing homelessness gathered around, asking for food. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bridge-city-warmth-helps-homeless-community-with-new-bus/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bridge-city-warmth-helps-homeless-community-with-new-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manslaughter plea nets 13-year sentence for shot fired through Saskatoon motel door - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manslaughter plea nets 13-year sentence for shot fired through Saskatoon motel door&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/manslaughter-plea-nets-13-year-sentence-for-shot-fired-through-saskatoon-motel-door-cbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/manslaughter-plea-nets-13-year-sentence-for-shot-fired-through-saskatoon-motel-door-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manslaughter plea nets 13-year sentence for shot fired through Saskatoon motel door]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawrence Opikokew has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for shooting Matthew Brabant on May 17, 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/manslaughter-plea-nets-13-year-sentence-for-shot-fired-through-saskatoon-motel-door/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/manslaughter-plea-nets-13-year-sentence-for-shot-fired-through-saskatoon-motel-door/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan’s flood forecast improves with some cleanup efforts underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Receding flows in most of Saskatchewan&rsquo;s waterways were reported in the flood forecast shared by the Water Security Agency, except for in the Churchill River and Lac La Ronge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewans-flood-forecast-improves-with-some-cleanup-efforts-underway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewans-flood-forecast-improves-with-some-cleanup-efforts-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. hospital review begins under former provincial coroner, Saskatoon police chief - 980 CJME]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sask. hospital review begins under former provincial coroner, Saskatoon police chief&nbsp;&nbsp;980 CJME]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-hospital-review-begins-under-former-provincial-coroner-saskatoon-police-chief-980-cjme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-hospital-review-begins-under-former-provincial-coroner-saskatoon-police-chief-980-cjme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$29.3M spent to upgrade Snowbirds jets that will now be retired early]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government confirms it spent $29.3 million on a contract to upgrade planes flown by Canada&rsquo;s iconic Snowbirds demonstration squadron, even though the aging jets are about to be retired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/293m-spent-to-upgrade-snowbirds-jets-that-will-now-be-retired-early/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/293m-spent-to-upgrade-snowbirds-jets-that-will-now-be-retired-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan beginning 6-month independent hospital safety, security review]]></title><description><![CDATA[After four months, Saskatchewan's health ministry says it has chosen a third-party reviewer to look into strengthening hospital safety in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-beginning-6-month-independent-hospital-safety-security-review/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-beginning-6-month-independent-hospital-safety-security-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. launches independent hospital safety and security review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The third-party review by Buckingham Security Services Ltd. is expected to take six months, led by Clive Weighill, a former Saskatoon police chief who previously served as the province's chief coroner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-launches-independent-hospital-safety-and-security-review/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-launches-independent-hospital-safety-and-security-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing delayed for man convicted in 2024 Saskatoon shooting death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old Saskatoon man convicted of manslaughter for shooting 48-year-old Arden Panipekeesick during an argument in 2024 will have to wait until July for sentencing arguments to be made. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sentencing-delayed-for-man-convicted-in-2024-saskatoon-shooting-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sentencing-delayed-for-man-convicted-in-2024-saskatoon-shooting-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Habs fever or chill? Prairie fans debate Stanley Cup run]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Saskatoon hockey fan says his family burns a Habs jersey every Christmas. We asked people about their love-hate relationship with the Montreal Canadiens, who are trying to become the first Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup since 1993.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/habs-fever-or-chill-prairie-fans-debate-stanley-cup-run/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/habs-fever-or-chill-prairie-fans-debate-stanley-cup-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorandum supports Prince Albert residents through bond with U of S]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than 40 years of partnership, the University of Saskatchewan and the City of Prince Albert have renewed their vows. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/memorandum-supports-prince-albert-residents-through-bond-with-u-of-s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/memorandum-supports-prince-albert-residents-through-bond-with-u-of-s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEBL: Saskatoon Mambas @ Scarborough Shooting Stars - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEBL: Saskatoon Mambas @ Scarborough Shooting Stars&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cebl-saskatoon-mambas-scarborough-shooting-stars-cbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/cebl-saskatoon-mambas-scarborough-shooting-stars-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“That’s not our database for the 50/50”: Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon President clarifies following cyber incident - Country 600 CJWW]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;That&rsquo;s not our database for the 50/50&rdquo;: Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon President clarifies following cyber incident&nbsp;&nbsp;Country 600 CJWW]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/thats-not-our-database-for-the-5050-kinsmen-club-of-saskatoon-president-clarifies-following-cyber-incident-country-600-cjww/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/thats-not-our-database-for-the-5050-kinsmen-club-of-saskatoon-president-clarifies-following-cyber-incident-country-600-cjww/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions remain as Indigenous peacekeepers program starts next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indigenous peacekeepers pilot program is starting in Saskatoon, but what will it look like? Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/questions-remain-as-indigenous-peacekeepers-program-starts-next-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/questions-remain-as-indigenous-peacekeepers-program-starts-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon authors celebrate new book at city's centenary - The Star Phoenix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatoon authors celebrate new book at city's centenary&nbsp;&nbsp;The Star Phoenix]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-authors-celebrate-new-book-at-citys-centenary-the-star-phoenix/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-authors-celebrate-new-book-at-citys-centenary-the-star-phoenix/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resolved: SaskPower outage impacting majority of Saskatoon - Country 600 CJWW]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resolved: SaskPower outage impacting majority of Saskatoon&nbsp;&nbsp;Country 600 CJWW]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/resolved-saskpower-outage-impacting-majority-of-saskatoon-country-600-cjww/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/resolved-saskpower-outage-impacting-majority-of-saskatoon-country-600-cjww/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Brampton teen found dead in Saskatchewan devastated, searching for answers: advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a Brampton, Ont., teen is devastated and looking for answers after he was found dead near a remote Saskatchewan community, a Toronto advocate says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/family-of-brampton-teen-found-dead-in-saskatchewan-devastated-searching-for-answers-advocate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/family-of-brampton-teen-found-dead-in-saskatchewan-devastated-searching-for-answers-advocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Brampton teen found dead in rural Saskatchewan devastated, searching for answers: advocate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of a Brampton, Ont. teen are devastated and looking for answers after he was found dead near a remote Saskatchewan community, a Toronto advocate says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/family-of-brampton-teen-found-dead-in-rural-saskatchewan-devastated-searching-for-answers-advocate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/family-of-brampton-teen-found-dead-in-rural-saskatchewan-devastated-searching-for-answers-advocate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prairie Lily riverboat to set sail in Saskatoon on Friday - 650 CKOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prairie Lily riverboat to set sail in Saskatoon on Friday&nbsp;&nbsp;650 CKOM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/prairie-lily-riverboat-to-set-sail-in-saskatoon-on-friday-650-ckom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/prairie-lily-riverboat-to-set-sail-in-saskatoon-on-friday-650-ckom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatoon authors celebrate new book at city's centenary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-authors-celebrate-new-book-at-citys-centenary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatoon-authors-celebrate-new-book-at-citys-centenary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Bring on life’: Saskatoon’s Ileen Boechler turns 100 - 650 CKOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Bring on life&rsquo;: Saskatoon&rsquo;s Ileen Boechler turns 100&nbsp;&nbsp;650 CKOM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bring-on-life-saskatoons-ileen-boechler-turns-100-650-ckom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/bring-on-life-saskatoons-ileen-boechler-turns-100-650-ckom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan students, seniors continue to struggle as cost of food and fuel rises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prices are rising very quickly compared to historical norms, and for many in Saskatchewan, wages are not keeping pace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-students-seniors-continue-to-struggle-as-cost-of-food-and-fuel-rises/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-students-seniors-continue-to-struggle-as-cost-of-food-and-fuel-rises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. breweries celebrate two more years of alcohol excise duty relief]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, the federal government announced a two-year extension to its alcohol excise duty relief as a way to help small breweries stay afloat in trying times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-breweries-celebrate-two-more-years-of-alcohol-excise-duty-relief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sask-breweries-celebrate-two-more-years-of-alcohol-excise-duty-relief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISC sale sparks criticism over Sask. government's long-term investment plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to sell the province's shares in the profitable company drew criticism from the Opposition; an economist says the government "replaced a flow of revenue with an asset."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/isc-sale-sparks-criticism-over-sask-governments-long-term-investment-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/isc-sale-sparks-criticism-over-sask-governments-long-term-investment-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After online hate, Regina police brought in to protect actors, staff at Globe Theatre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Globe theatre staff faced vicious threats and online hate after a video clip of teachers leading Grade 12 students out of a racy production was picked up by far-right websites.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/after-online-hate-regina-police-brought-in-to-protect-actors-staff-at-globe-theatre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/after-online-hate-regina-police-brought-in-to-protect-actors-staff-at-globe-theatre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribunal into missing Indigenous children and unmarked graves to hold sessions in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal will be in Montreal May 25-29 to investigate human rights violations related to missing Indigenous children and unmarked graves associated with residential schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tribunal-into-missing-indigenous-children-and-unmarked-graves-to-hold-sessions-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/tribunal-into-missing-indigenous-children-and-unmarked-graves-to-hold-sessions-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sale of ISC and grounded snowbirds: The 306 public affairs panel shares its thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jack Saddleback and Dale Richardson join The 306's bi-weekly public affairs panel to talk about the sale of Information Services Corporation, the grounding of the Snowbirds and the impact of changes to daycare funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sale-of-isc-and-grounded-snowbirds-the-306-public-affairs-panel-shares-its-thoughts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/sale-of-isc-and-grounded-snowbirds-the-306-public-affairs-panel-shares-its-thoughts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina to update code of ethics after review of Saskatoon, other cities - 980 CJME]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regina to update code of ethics after review of Saskatoon, other cities&nbsp;&nbsp;980 CJME]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-to-update-code-of-ethics-after-review-of-saskatoon-other-cities-980-cjme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-to-update-code-of-ethics-after-review-of-saskatoon-other-cities-980-cjme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Realtors Association backs ISC acquisition if status quo maintained]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO of Saskatchewan's Realtors Association says Information Services Corporation's (ISC) acquisition presents opportunities to improve with collaboration moving forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-realtors-association-backs-isc-acquisition-if-status-quo-maintained/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/saskatchewan-realtors-association-backs-isc-acquisition-if-status-quo-maintained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police report two Wednesday bear spray incidents, one at Saskatoon school - 650 CKOM]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police report two Wednesday bear spray incidents, one at Saskatoon school&nbsp;&nbsp;650 CKOM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-report-two-wednesday-bear-spray-incidents-one-at-saskatoon-school-650-ckom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/police-report-two-wednesday-bear-spray-incidents-one-at-saskatoon-school-650-ckom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parole denied for man convicted in 2006 Regina 'Good Samaritan' killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[When he was 16, Nolan Turcotte stabbed and killed a man at a Regina convenience store. While in prison for that murder, he took part in the killing of Daniel Wolfe, a high-profile gang member. The Parole Board of Canada has denied his latest application for day parole or full parole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/parole-denied-for-man-convicted-in-2006-regina-good-samaritan-killing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/parole-denied-for-man-convicted-in-2006-regina-good-samaritan-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get used to two new traffic lights on Warman Road - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get used to two new traffic lights on Warman Road&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/get-used-to-two-new-traffic-lights-on-warman-road-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/get-used-to-two-new-traffic-lights-on-warman-road-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lac La Ronge chief urges adoption of one-parent rule as federal court-ordered deadline looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan's second-largest First Nation is calling on the federal government to prioritize proposed legislation to remove the second-generation cutoff from the Indian Act. Read More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lac-la-ronge-chief-urges-adoption-of-one-parent-rule-as-federal-court-ordered-deadline-looms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/lac-la-ronge-chief-urges-adoption-of-one-parent-rule-as-federal-court-ordered-deadline-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds’ final season in iconic jets includes shows across Canada and U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The soon-to-be-grounded Snowbirds' final season in their iconic red Tutor jets will tour across Canada and the U.S., with customary shows at Ottawa's Canada Day celebrations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/snowbirds-final-season-in-iconic-jets-includes-shows-across-canada-and-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/snowbirds-final-season-in-iconic-jets-includes-shows-across-canada-and-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regina man pleads guilty in pitbull attack that severely injured woman walking her dog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerald L. Pocha will serve a community-based sentence of two years less a day after pleading guilty to criminal negligence causing bodily harm for the dog attack in August 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-man-pleads-guilty-in-pitbull-attack-that-severely-injured-woman-walking-her-dog/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/saskatoon/regina-man-pleads-guilty-in-pitbull-attack-that-severely-injured-woman-walking-her-dog/</guid></item></channel></rss>