Saskatoon news

• Traffic Advisory - Poor Driving Conditions

  05-03-2018 14:34 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  The Saskatoon Police Service is asking motorists to use caution when traveling on roads in and around Saskatoon today.The heavy snowfall from last night is making for slippery streets. Drivers are advised to reduce speeds, leave more room between themselves and the vehicle in front, and allow more time to get to their destination.
  
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• Trump's latest tariff threats 'further degradation' of fair trade system: Sask. premier

  24-01-2026 21:08 via cbc.ca
  The latest tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump feel like going "back to Square 1" on trade uncertainty, says a Saskatchewan ag services company CEO, while the province's premier says they damage the fair trade system.
  
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• Man, 30, arrested after 2 people shot at in northern Sask. forest: RCMP

  24-01-2026 18:02 via cbc.ca
  A 30-year-old man wanted after police say two people were shot at and had to be rescued in a northern Saskatchewan forest earlier this month has been arrested, RCMP say.
  
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• Trump threatens 100% tariffs on all Canadian goods if Canada 'makes a deal with China'

  24-01-2026 15:21 via cbc.ca
  U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose a 100 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods entering the United States if Canada "makes a deal with China" — a forceful message that comes days after Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech in Davos, Switzerland, widely viewed as pushing back on U.S. actions.
  
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• Letters: Tasers in ER a 'horrific and simplistic' suggestion

  24-01-2026 14:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  I read with horror Dr. Robert H. Brown's recent letter suggesting the solution to the crisis in our emergency rooms is to equip and train all emergency room personnel with tasers to subdue any patient with aggressive behaviour, followed by handcuffing and medical examination in jail in shackles, if required. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Stop driving Canadians towards illegal nicotine products

  24-01-2026 14:00 via thestarphoenix.com
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• Lewis: Quebec’s health reform D-Day turned out to be Dieppe. What happened?

  24-01-2026 13:30 via thestarphoenix.com
  True that — there are few slam dunks in life and almost none in public policy. In any grand enterprise, be it building a subway or drafting a quarterback, uncertainty looms and stuff happens. But when the best-laid schemes turn out to be neither best-laid nor even coherent schemes, failure has barely to fire a shot to win the day. Exhibit One: Super Bowl 2015. Give the damn ball to Marshawn Lynch! (Look it up.) Read More
  
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• Sask. trailblazer Lyn Goldman dies after establishing major award for Canadian artists

  24-01-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  Goldman established the $50K Thorn Prize in honour of her late brother, days before her own death on Jan. 13.
  
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• Paulson: Carney makes deal on canola in the world as it is

  24-01-2026 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  Jan. 20, 2025 will go down in history as a day when the world changed, Pulitzer Prize-winning political journalist David Shribman said in the Globe and Mail last weekend. Read More
  
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• What you need to know in an extreme cold snap

  24-01-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  Extreme cold warnings are in effect across much of Saskatchewan, with temperatures expected to remain dangerously low through the weekend. Here’s what to know to stay safe during the frigid temperatures.
  
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• In police statement, man accused in Taya Sinclair death denies being 'a killer'

  24-01-2026 12:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  In a 2023 interview with Saskatoon police that went on for more than three hours, Michael Smillie repeatedly denied being involved in the death of Taya Rae Ann Sinclair. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan officials remind residents to stay safe as cold snap hits province

  24-01-2026 01:35 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan is locked in a deep freeze and it's not just uncomfortably cold, the frigid temperatures can be dangerous. People are reminded to stay safe inside and out.
  
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• Proposed wind energy project near Weyburn draws mixed reaction from residents

  24-01-2026 00:09 via globalnews.ca
  While developers of the Seven Stars Energy Project say that the project supports renewable energy goals, not everyone living nearby is on board.
  
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• New affordable housing development opens in Saskatoon

  23-01-2026 23:21 via cbc.ca
  Métis Veterans Plaza has 36 units for low-income seniors, families and people with disabilities.
  
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• 'Investing in the lives of people': 73 new affordable housing units unveiled in Saskatoon

  23-01-2026 23:17 via thestarphoenix.com
  Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block said Friday that 73 newly-built affordable housing units at Métis Veterans Plaza highlight the pressing need for more housing amid this week's extreme cold snap. Read More
  
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• Judge reserves decision for former SPS officers seeking reinstatement

  23-01-2026 22:11 via thestarphoenix.com
  The lawyer for two dismissed Saskatoon Police Service officers fighting for reinstatement says his clients shouldn't be deprived of a chance to get their jobs back due to actions of their counsel. Read More
  
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• Man shot by Saskatoon police during standoff charged with attempted murder

  23-01-2026 21:52 via cbc.ca
  Cameron Robert Carey-Grosse remains in hospital in stable condition, police say. He is now charged with attempted murder and uttering threats.
  
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• Saskatoon Light and Power to follow SaskPower rate increases

  23-01-2026 21:34 via thestarphoenix.com
  SaskPower's rates are set to increase next month, and Saskatoon Light and Power customers can expect the same. Read More
  
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• Botched appeal argued in court for Saskatoon police officers fired after off-duty party

  23-01-2026 21:18 via cbc.ca
  A judge is considering whether former constables Dylan Kemp and Jason Garland can appeal their firings, after the lawyer they hired to file an appeal made an error.
  
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• UPDATE: Charges Laid - SIRT Investigating - Officer-Involved Shooting

  23-01-2026 21:01 via saskatoonpolice.ca
  One man has been charged in relation to an incident that led to an officer-involved shooting in December of 2025.On January 21, 2026, investigators charged the 25-year-old suspect in the investigation with attempted murder and uttering threats to cause death. The man remains in hospital in stable condition.Within the criteria set out in The Police Act, 1990, the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is continuing to investigate. Further details will be provided by SIRT.(Court I
  
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• OMG! People are saying it's so cold trees will explode. That viral claim may be overblown

  23-01-2026 20:13 via cbc.ca
  We're not even one month into 2026, and with everything that's happening, now we have to deal with exploding trees? No, not entirely. But a sudden deep freeze is going to send temperatures plummeting in much of Canada and the U.S., which could cause an ear-splitting phenomenon.
  
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• Take care out there, says Saskatoon Fire Department, as windchill nears -50C

  23-01-2026 19:21 via thestarphoenix.com
  With crippling cold gripping Saskatchewan as well as much of Canada, the Saskatoon Fire Department is warning about the dangers that come with the bone-chilling weather. Read More
  
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• 'Very dangerous' cold temperatures continue in Sask.

  23-01-2026 17:34 via cbc.ca
  Temperatures are staying dangerously low in Saskatchewan, as Environment and Climate Change Canada reports multiple communities breaking cold weather records.
  
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• Cold, 'very dangerous' temperatures continue in Sask.

  23-01-2026 17:34 via cbc.ca
  Temperatures are staying dangerously low in Saskatchewan, as Environment and Climate Change Canada reports multiple communities breaking cold weather records.
  
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• Prairie provinces caught in the grip of extreme cold snap

  23-01-2026 17:19 via cbc.ca
  Environment Canada has issued an orange warning, which means the weather is likely to cause widespread or significant damage, for all of Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Saskatoon Morning radio host Candice Lipski has more on the deep freeze, speaking from where it feels like -48 C with the wind chill.
  
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• Sentencing hearing underway for former Regina police officer who targeted 33 women using internal databases

  23-01-2026 15:53 via cbc.ca
  Robert Eric Semenchuck was a Sergeant with the Regina Police Serve who used police databases to pursue intimate and personal relationships with nearly three dozen women.
  
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• Sentencing arguments to begin for former Regina police officer who used internal databases to pursue women

  23-01-2026 15:53 via cbc.ca
  Robert Eric Semenchuck was a Sergeant with the Regina Police Serve who used police databases to pursue intimate and personal relationships with women.
  
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• Decision reserved for Regina police officer who targeted 33 women using internal databases

  23-01-2026 15:53 via cbc.ca
  A joint submission from the Crown and defence proposes a two-year suspended sentence to be served in the community, followed by three years of probation.
  
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• Bitter cold will slam Canada with some lows plunging to -50 C

  23-01-2026 14:56 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada has issued several orange-level cold warnings across the country on Friday, as some regions expect to see temperatures as low as -50 with the child chill.
  
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• Have some fun while keeping warm: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Jan. 23-25

  23-01-2026 13:00 via thestarphoenix.com
  It's set to be a cold weekend, but that doesn't mean the entertainment has to stop. Read More
  
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