Vanessa Tiberio

Digital Broadcast Journalist

Author Archives

• ‘All hands on deck’: Saskatoon greenhouses, green thumbs gear up for busy weekend

  Greenhouses and growers in Saskatoon are preparing for what are typically the two busiest weekends of the year at the kickoff of planting season.

  Canada

  May 8
• Three people in custody after fiery crash near Saskatoon’s Idylwyld Drive

  An 82-year-old man was sent to hospital in critical condition after a vehicle fleeing police struck another vehicle, which burst into flames.

  Fire

  May 5
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• Saskatoon businessman develops technology to detect overpass strikes

  A local businessman has developed laser technology to detect overheight vehicles before they crash into an overpass following four strikes in Saskatoon earlier this year.

  Canada

  May 4
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• ‘It’s about saving lives’: Saskatoon university students prepare for overdose response

  Dozens of university students in Saskatoon are learning how to administer naloxone as overdoses continue to rise in following the closure of Prairie Harm Reduction.

  Canada

  Apr 30
• Advocate concerned about loss of family services after Prairie Harm Reduction closure

  An addictions podcaster and advocate says the loss of family services previously offered by now-shuttered Prairie Harm Reduction could have dire consequences for the community.

  Canada

  Apr 28
• Saskatchewan ‘taking step backwards’ in addiction policy, says researcher

  As Saskatchewan policymakers tout their recovery-focused approach to dealing with the addictions crisis, a public health expert says the province needs to adopt holistic policies.

  Canada

  Apr 24
• Corman Park eyeing exit from Saskatoon-area regional planning district

  The RM of Corman Park is reconsidering its participation in the regional planning district known as P4G, after years of feeling it has less say than the other municipalities.

  Canada

  Apr 23
• Inmate dead, 2 injured after fight at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

  Correctional Services Canada says it is investigating after an inmate died and two others were injured following a fight Tuesday at Saskatchewan Penitentiary.

  Canada

  Apr 22
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• Saskatoon firefighters union says overdose crisis stretching resources thin

  Jay Protz, president of IAFF Saskatoon Firefighters Local 80, says his members are noticing an unprecedented increase in calls for service over the past few weeks

  Canada

  Apr 20
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• FSIN holds first general assembly since asked to repay $28.7 million

  The FSIN is holding its first assembly meeting since being asked by Ottawa to repay over $28 million in funding, closing the meeting to media and other advocates.

  Canada

  Apr 15
• Saskatoon Tribal Chief defends $975K wellness centre renovations

  Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand says the renovations at the Emergency Wellness Centre are to address problems with the facility.

  Canada

  Apr 14
• Saskatoon organizations concerned about demand after Prairie Harm Reduction closure

  Social service organizations in Saskatoon say they are concerned about the uptick in demand following the closure of the city's only supervised consumption site.

  Canada

  Apr 10
• Saskatchewan’s Denare Beach bracing for wildfire after last year’s destruction

  As experts predict a slower start to Saskatchewan's wildfire season, a resident of ravaged Denare Beach says she is apprehensive about trusting the province's readiness this year.

  Fire

  Apr 9
• Saskatchewan residents urged to become organ donors 8 years after Humboldt Broncos crash

  An organ recipient is urging Saskatchewan residents to register as donors on the seventh annual Green Shirt Day, remembering the Humboldt Broncos.

  Canada

  Apr 7
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• ‘Too far to say’: Experts unsure social media ban best path for Saskatchewan youth

  As Premier Scott Moe floats the idea of exploring a social media ban for children under 16, experts say it is unclear whether it would address mental health concerns among youth.

  Canada

  Apr 1
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• First Nations advocate turns to police to investigate FSIN audit findings

  Details regarding the alleged tens of millions in misused funds by a Saskatchewan Indigenous non-profit were forwarded to police by the BMAAAC, Global News has learned. 

  Politics

  Mar 31
• Saskatoon Tribal Council chief calls for FSIN accountability, reform

  Calls for transparency, accountability, and communication are intensifying for the FSIN, after a federal audit found tens of millions of dollars spent on unsupported purposes.

  Politics

  Mar 30
• Prince Albert Grand Council shares $1.4 million policing study with community

  The Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) is sharing its First Nations policing feasibility study with stakeholders after receiving endorsement from chiefs in February.

  Canada

  Mar 26
• FSIN releases public statement, calling audit ‘disagreement in interpretation’

  The FSIN is defending its COVID-19 spending amid mounting pressure for accountability following a multi-million repayment call from Indigenous Services Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 24
• ‘We will go to court’: Chief pushes back after FSIN asked to repay $28.7M

  Chief Bobby Cameron says the FSIN intends to pursue legal action after being asked by Indigenous Services Canada to repay $27.6 million in ineligible and unsupported expenses.

  Canada

  Mar 24
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• Wildfire funding not sufficient in Saskatchewan budget, says fire chief

  A fire chief from a village that battled flames during Saskatchewan's destructive wildfire season last year says the province's latest budget does not provide enough funding.

  Fire

  Mar 20
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• Saskatchewan finance minister says deficit budget aims to protect provincial services

  Saskatchewan's finance minister Jim Reiter tells reporters Tuesday he is opting to re-wear last year's budget shoes as the province braces for a deficit budget.

  Politics

  Mar 17
• Teen sentenced to 3 years for arson attack at Saskatoon’s Evan Hardy high school

  The teen originally pleaded not guilty in February 2025, before changing her plea in December. The Crown and defence jointly submitted a maximum youth sentence of three years.

  Crime

  Mar 16
• Saskatchewan industries brace as temporary foreign worker permits set to expire

  As thousands of temporary foreign worker permits are set to expire across Canada this year, industries in Saskatchewan are raising concerns about its implications in the province.

  Canada

  Mar 13
• City of Saskatoon to pursue ‘all legal avenues’ after second overpass collision

  Crews in Saskatoon fixed another overpass after being struck by a truck towing an excavator, marking the second overpass collision on Circle Drive in less than a week.

  Canada

  Mar 12