A Saskatoon police dog who was stabbed multiple times while making an arrest is back at work. Saskatoon Police say, via Twitter, Oliver is back on the job. He underwent surgery at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. The evade police incident on February 3rd also allegedly involved suspects trying to ram police vehicles. The […]
Habitat for Humanity branches in Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert have all merged together to create one provincial branch. Volunteer Board Chair Bruce Anderson says the merger will make a bigger difference in the communities they serve. “Things like increased partnerships, stronger relationships with suppliers, were things that led to the merger,” said Anderson. Despite […]
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reporting an increased COVID-19 exposure risk at a Saskatoon restaurant and bar. Each day from Feb. 2-7, one or more COVID-19 positive patients visited the Greek House Family Restaurant and Dion’s Lounge located on 33rd St. West. Those who visited the restaurant and lounge during those dates and have developed […]
Support for a Saskatoon restaurant has been overwhelming after a video showed a man hurling racist slurs towards staff. The incident occurred at Mai’s Kitchen after staff asked two men to wear masks while not at their table. The men claimed they had medical exemption and grew increasingly hostile. The video shows one of the […]
A pursuit in Saskatoon on Wednesday morning resulted in one member of the canine unit being stabbed repeatedly. “Oliver” , who has been with the Saskatoon Police Service for almost a year, suffered serious injuries after an incident that started when the police canine team spotted a suspicious truck in the Confederation Park area of […]
Dr. Volker Gerdts says their COVID-19 vaccine has a number of advantages over other vaccines: it doesn’t require ultra low freezers, it’s easier to store, it has better stability, better safety record, and he suggests probably works better even with the COVID-19 variants. The Director of VIDO, the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the […]
The National Lacrosse League has cancelled plans for an abbreviated 2020-21 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The league said in a statement it will now focus on starting a full season this fall. The NLL had said in October it was targeting the weekend of April 9-11 to begin a 2020-21 campaign. The […]
Anna Pacik, Communications Manager at Saskatoon’s Lighthouse Supported Living, says if their staff didn’t have Naloxone training, they’d have seven dead people at the facility. A guest resident in Saskatoon’s Lighthouse Supported Living independent tower alerted staff that six people were overdosing and staff rushed to help. Pacik says at the same time there was […]
A new digital platform being dubbed “Saskatchewan’s Amazon” is gaining popularity after launching last month. Local House, a platform showcasing products from Saskatchewan companies has made supporting local during the pandemic a lot easier. Co-founder Mike LePage says the idea came after doing some last-minute shopping for his fiancé’s birthday. He wanted to have products […]
The Saskatchewan government announced on Tuesday that the province’s current public health order will remain in effect until February 19. Restrictions were set to expire on January 29. This includes: Private, indoor gatherings remain limited to immediate household members only. People may meet and greet outdoors with up to 10 people only, provided physical distancing […]
