Wendy Winiewski

Author Archives

• Falcon controlling wild birds at Saskatoon airport

  A falcon is being used at Saskatoon airport to control wild birds and reduce risks to aviation traffic.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2018
• Steel tariffs make agriculture equipment unaffordable for some Sask. farmers

  Are steel and aluminum tariffs affecting decisions by farmers on whether to purchase new machinery?

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2018
• Advertisement
• Unborn baby not deemed a human under Canadian law when considering homicide charges

  Saskatoon police say Jonathan Rosenthal and Crystal McFadyen, who was eight months pregnant, were known to each other and he is a person of interest in her death.

  Crime

  Jul 11, 2018
• Advertisement
• Coroner concludes eight month pregnant woman was killed in Saskatoon

  An autopsy has concluded Crystal McFadyen, who was eight months pregnant, is the victim of a homicide.

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2018
• Fire pit infraction tickets sky rocket despite volume of complaints declining

  Sixteen residents have been ticketed for fire pit violations while eight others are in the investigation queue according to the Saskatoon Fire Department.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2018
• Victim of sexual assault sues Skipp Anderson for damages, loss of income

  The victim now suffers from anxiety, depression, a changed personality, and insomnia, according to the claim filed against Skipp Anderson.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2018
• Weekend storms cause extensive damage in parts of Saskatchewan

  Pontoons were blown across the lake, docks ripped from the shore, hundreds of massive trees uprooted and tossed on houses like twigs after severe storms swept through Saskatchewan.

  Weather

  Jul 10, 2018
• Mineral content in water could reach levels toxic to livestock on scorched Prairies

  Recent testing shows mineral content in Barry Freisen's dugout is at a level that could be fatal to livestock.

  Jul 6, 2018
• Advertisement
• GoFundMe fundraiser for family killed in Highway 4 collision nearing $75K goal

  A fundraiser to build a playground in memory of the Gasper family, which was killed in a Highway 4 collision, is nearing its goal.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2018
• Advertisement
• Lanigan area farmers till same soil for more than a century

  In the province, 4,300 farmers have received Century Farm awards including the Wildeman family near Lanigan, Sask.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2018
• Saskatoon weather outlook: unsettled conditions for Canada Day

  Canada Day long weekend brings cooler temperatures and unsettled conditions in Saskatoon's weather outlook.

  Weather

  Jun 27, 2018
• Your Agriculture: how did GMO wheat end up in an Alberta field?

  Japan and South Korea have banned wheat imports from Canada after GMO wheat was found in an Alberta field.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2018
• Roast seasoned with hand cleaner served to seniors at Saskatchewan care home

  Families of seniors at the Carrot River Health Centre who were served a roast that had been seasoned by hand cleaner weren’t notified until two weeks later.

  Canada

  Jun 20, 2018
• Saskatoon weather outlook: scorcher for final day of spring

  Expect a hot day on Tuesday and a scorcher Wednesday for the last day of spring in Saskatoon's weather outlook.

  Weather

  Jun 19, 2018
• Advertisement
• The dangers of leaving children unattended in hot vehicles

  The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute is reminding parents and caregivers to be cautious of hyperthermia in extreme heat.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2018
• Advertisement
• Sask. producer expanding despite Trump’s threat dairy deal is about to spoil

  A Saskatchewan dairy producer is expanding despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat that a deal is about to spoil.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2018
• Saskatoon weather outlook: unsettled Thursday, seasonal conditions for final weekend of spring

  A chance of rain on Thursday followed by very seasonal weather through the weekend in Saskatoon’s weather outlook.

  Weather

  Jun 13, 2018
• Child porn investigator meets kids he helped, while testifying in the Philippines

  Jared Clarke, a member of Saskatchewan's Internet Child Exploitation unit, calls the opportunity to meet the children he helped rescue, extremely rewarding.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2018
• Saskatoon weather outlook: beautiful weekend ahead

  Beautiful weekend ahead with temperatures well above normal, reminiscent of the heat of the summer.

  Weather

  Jun 6, 2018
• Patients stuck with extra fee when pharmacists prescribe

  While some Canadians pride themselves on the nation's health care, there are loopholes, with patients on the hook for the cost.

  Health

  Jun 5, 2018
• Advertisement
• Legal cannabis stores fear illegal operations have competitive advantage

  Successful applicants for Saskatchewan’s retail cannabis stores are worried about the continuing operation of illegal outlets.

  Consumer

  Jun 4, 2018
• Advertisement
• Officials call this the worst year in the history of beekeeping in Saskatchewan

  The Saskatchewan Beekeepers Development Commission is calling it the worst year in the history of beekeeping in the province.

  Canada

  May 30, 2018
• Severe thunderstorm watch for Saskatoon, potential for over 60mm of rain by Friday

  Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Saskatoon, with the potential to receive over 60 mm of rain between Wednesday and Friday evening.

  Weather

  May 30, 2018
• Saskatoon selects from within for quarter-million dollar position of city manager

  Jeff Jorgenson, new city manager for Saskatoon, will be paid $256,000 in his first year.

  Canada

  May 28, 2018
• Producers proceed with caution at passing of Bill C-49

  Grain backlogs have become a problem in the past decade as western Canadian farmers reap larger yields to meet the demand of a growing world population.

  Canada

  May 25, 2018