Saskatoon Latest News

• Regina man says smoke detector saved his life in December house fire

  While many families celebrated Christmas Eve with family on Dec. 24th, the night brought a different chain of events for Jimmy Ottenbreit

  Fire

  2 hours
• 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

  3 hours
• Saskatchewan Rush announcer buys hockey team in North Macedonia

  The voice of the Saskatchewan Rush, Cody Janzen, is taking his passion of hockey and sports to the next step by buying a hockey team in North Macedonia, The Skopja Herd.

  Sports

  4 hours
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• ‘We’re ready’: Liberal candidate says ahead of Terrebonne byelection rematch

  Liberal Tatiana Auguste faces Bloc candidate Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné in an April 13 byelection triggered by a one-vote result overturned by the Supreme Court.

  Politics

  5 hours
• Companies can no longer charge for changing or cancelling internet, cellphone plans

  'We are taking action to give Canadians more control over their Internet and cellphone services,' Vicky Eatrides, chairperson and chief executive officer of the CRTC, said.

  Canada

  7 hours
• Carney’s $35B Arctic military base upgrade plan will please Trump: expert

  Carney also said four northern projects, including the Arctic Economic and Security Corridor, are being referred to the Major Projects Office for expedited review and approval.

  Politics

  8 hours
• Regina wife killer dies in Sask. Penitentiary weeks after life sentence

  A man convicted of killing his wife in Regina has died in prison weeks after pleading guilty and receiving a life sentence for the 2017 murder.

  Crime

  8 hours
• Carney to meet with King Charles III during trip to United Kingdom

  The meeting, set for the afternoon of March 16, will be the third time Carney and the King have meet since Carney became prime minister a year ago.

  Politics

  9 hours
• Tories slam Liberals for not disclosing strike on Kuwait military base

  Canada has an operational support hub at the Ali Al-salem Air Base, which also hosts the U.S. Air Force and was reportedly hit by an Iranian missile on March 1.

  Canada

  10 hours
• How serial killer Allan Legere transformed Canada’s police forces, courts and a community

  Earlier this week, Correctional Service Canada said the 78-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, known as the 'Monster of the Miramichi,' died at Edmonton Institution.

  Crime

  10 hours
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• Why water supplies may be the new front line in the Middle East war

  Water treatment centres in the Persian Gulf region are under threat amid the Iran war, with desalination plants in areas like Bahrain taking damage from strikes.

  World

  10 hours
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• Carbon price would cost Alberta oilsands a Timbit per barrel: climate group

  The analysis by the Canadian Climate Institute says oilsands producers will pay an average of about 50 cents per oil barrel, if the minimum carbon price rises to $130 per tonne.

  Economy

  10 hours
• Canada pledges $37M for Lebanon civilian aid amid Israel, Hezbollah fight

  The government says the funding will go through United Nations agencies and the Red Cross to provide food, medical services, shelter and clean water.

  Canada

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• Is cyberattack on U.S. health care firm the next phase of the Iran war?

  Some experts say that a cyberwar through 'proxies' may be the next stage of the Iran war, with civilian infrastructure also coming under threat.

  World

  10 hours
• Jack Osbourne names newborn baby girl Ozzy in honour of late father

  Jack and his wife Aree Gearhart announced that they welcomed a baby girl, seven months after his father died at the age of 76.

  Entertainment

  11 hours
• Canada moves to help Canadians trapped in Kuwait without exit permits

  Some Canadians who wanted to leave Kuwait had been denied exit permits by their employers. "The situation is a hostage-like one," one Canadian there said.

  Canada

  12 hours
• Retired air force major-general missing for nearly 2 weeks, FBI joins search

  Retired Air Force Major General William 'Neil' McCasland left his home on foot at 11 a.m. local time on Feb. 27 and has not been in contact with his family or friends since.

  U.S. News

  12 hours
• Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Michigan synagogue: police

  Oakland County Sheriff Sheriff Mike Bouchard said the suspect's pickup truck breached the front doors of the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township outside Detroit.

  U.S. News

  Mar 12
• Police will get new powers for online data in tweaked ‘lawful access’ bill

  Bill C-22 narrows the scope of the original legislation that sought to give police new powers to access internet user data from service providers.

  Canada

  Mar 12
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• Ontario influencer killed outside home, OPP join hunt for murder suspect

  Ontario Provincial Police are joining the hunt for a murder suspect after an Ontario woman was stabbed multiple times while leaving a home earlier this month.

  Crime

  Mar 12
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• Europe sees decline in bird flu case detections, report finds

  Between November 29 and February 27, authorities recorded 406 outbreaks of bird flu in domestic birds in 32 European countries and 2,108 outbreaks in wild birds, they said.

  Health

  Mar 12
• 3 in 4 Canadians say they are paying more for home, car insurance: survey

  A look at local data reveals that car insurance premiums have been rising rapidly, accounting for most household expenditure on insurance.

  Money

  Mar 12
• Sask. government creates exemptions for Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program

  Saskatchewan passes an amendment for gun owners to store prohibited firearms under the compensation program on behalf of the province through a certificate of exemption.

  Canada

  Mar 12
• Kelly Clarkson says she never received her ‘American Idol’ prizes

  'They said you get a car, and I needed it because my car was bashed in and I couldn't afford the deductible,' Clarkson said of her 'American Idol' win in 2002.

  Entertainment

  Mar 12
• Vehicle exports fell sharply in January as trade deficit grew: StatCan

  Canada's trade deficit with the world increased in January as the number of vehicles exported to international markets dropped more than 20 per cent, according to the latest data.

  Economy

  Mar 12