Saskatoon

Ten new cases of COVID-19 in Sask.; three recoveries

Sep 3, 2020 | 1:41pm

The provincial government is reporting ten new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan as of Thursday. Total reported cases are up to 1,634 with 36 considered active. Six of the new case are in Saskatoon, two are in the Central West zone and one is in each of the North Central and South Central zones. All […]

Highway 41 near Wakaw blocked after multi-vehicle accident: RCMP

Aug 25, 2020 | 2:05pm

RCMP have blocked Highway 41 by Wakaw in both directions following a serious multi-vehicle collision on Tuesday afternoon. Police say they received a call of a collision involving four vehicle and a semi-truck on a construction site at about 1:00 p.m. The accident occured on Highway 41, approximately five miles east of Wakaw. RCMP, along […]

Cameco part of $2 billion deal

Aug 20, 2020 | 2:12pm

A $2 billion deal has been inked between Saskatoon’s Cameco Corporation and Bruce Power of Ontario. The long-term arrangement is an exclusive fuel supply deal for an additional ten years with Cameco providing reactor components for all six of Bruce Power’s Major Component Replacement projects starting this year. The agreement gives Cameco business certainty while […]

FSIN alleges racism In health care

Aug 19, 2020 | 4:27pm

Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby Cameron says First Nations elders should never be scared to go to the hospital. This, after a 53 year old woman from the James Smith Cree Nation has come forward to tell her experience about going into the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert with a broken ankle and […]

UPDATE: Amber alert cancelled after four-year-old girl found safe in Saskatoon

Aug 19, 2020 | 8:40am

Update – The Saskatchewan RCMP are cancelling an amber alert issued on Wednesday morning for a four-year-old girl from Saskatoon. RCMP say she was found safe and sound by Saskatoon police shortly after the alert was activated. “We thank you very much for your support of the Amber Alert program. Further updates will be provided […]

Lumber price surge Puts Pressure on Builders as well as Potential Homeowners

Aug 19, 2020 | 7:16am

The CEO of Saskatoon and Region Home Builders says on top of new houses being built, there are all the renovation projects which got underway because of people being at home during COVID-19 like decks, garages, and fences, which have increased demand for lumber. Chris Guerette says they have run into a problem because the […]

Heat records shattered across Saskatchewan

Aug 19, 2020 | 6:47am

A hot day Tuesday led to 13 new heat records being set across Saskatchewan. Environment Canada says Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, and Weyburn were among the communities that broke records. Meteorologist Dave Carlsen says people can expect more of the same Wednesday. “Mid-30’s are forecast for pretty much all of southern Saskatchewan (Wednesday), so stay […]

UPDATE: serious collision on Highway 11 near Saskatoon results in death of pedestrian

Aug 12, 2020 | 10:27am

Update – RCMP say a man has died after he was struck by a southbound semi-unit on Highway 11 south of Saskatoon. Police say the pedestrian was found dead when they arrived at the scene. Traffic was blocked for several hours after the accident one kilometre south of the Grasswood intersection. It has since been […]

Saskatoon police investigating homicide at Saskatoon Inn

Aug 1, 2020 | 1:16pm

Saskatoon police are investigating the city’s eighth homicide of the year. Members were called to the Saskatoon Inn at 7:20 a.m Saturday morning after getting a report of a man seriously injured in a room. Upon arrival, he was declared dead at the scene. The age of the man and the cause of death are […]

Provincial NDP wants explanation regarding return of hallway medicine during COVID-19 surge

Jul 28, 2020 | 1:36pm

Members of the Saskatchewan NDP are voicing their concerns following reports of hallway medicine at the province’s facilities while there is an increase in COVID-19 cases. On Tuesday, party leader Ryan Meili and health critic Vicki Mowat invited Angela McLean to recount her experience from last fall in a Regina hospital and share what her […]

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