Saskatoon Latest News

• Relocation of Saskatchewan casino expected to cost $100M and create 400 jobs

  A proposed relocation of the Golden Eagle Casino and hotel in a city north of Saskatoon entered its early stages and is expected to cost $100 million, according to the MGBHLM.

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• Canada’s AI minister says Anthropic withholding Mythos is ‘responsible’

  Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon met on Tuesday with representatives of Anthropic — the company that said its latest chatbot, Mythos, is too risky for public release.

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• Iran-U.S. talk hopes push U.S. stocks near record highs, oil prices ease

  Lower oil prices help bring down costs for all kinds of businesses, and the price for a barrel of Brent crude to be delivered in June fell 4.6% to settle at US$94.79 Tuesday.

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• 7-Eleven says it plans to close 645 North American stores this year

  According to earnings filings published last week,the closures will outpace the 205 locations it forecasts it will open during that same time.

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• FBI says suspects tried to rob Offset at Florida casino when he was shot

  During the assault, one shot was fired from a handgun into Offset’s leg before an unsuccessful attempt to remove his watch, the FBI says.

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• Alec Baldwin says he ‘wants to retire’ after trauma of ‘Rust’ movie shooting

  'We had this incident, this tragedy, in New Mexico, where Halyna Hutchins was killed on the set of the film, and that was unspeakably difficult to deal with,' Alec Baldwin said.

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• Liberals have set April date for spring economic update, Champagne says

  The Liberals last year switched the scheduling for tabling the annual federal budget and the mid-year economic update, which in prior years had been presented in the fall.

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• Dozens of ‘cocaine hippos’ tied to drug lord Pablo Escobar to be euthanized

  The cocaine hippos escaped Pablo Escobar's ranch after the drug lord was killed by national police in 1993. Since then, they have taken up residence in the region.

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• 3.9 magnitude earthquake rattles through Ottawa area, parts of Quebec

  Earthquakes Canada is reporting that a 3.9 magnitude earthquake rumbled through several areas across central Canada Tuesday afternoon.

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• Iran war fallout has ‘abruptly darkened’ global economic outlook, IMF says

  The IMF downgraded its forecast for global growth to 3.1 per cent in 2026 from the 3.3 per cent it had forecast in January, but the new rate assumes the war is 'short-lived.'

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• Bank of mom and dad? More parents are co-signing adult kids’ mortgages

  Co‑signing is more common among first‑time buyers who are younger and who have lower credit scores and lower incomes, a Bank of Canada report added.

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• Lululemon says no ‘forever chemicals’ in its clothes as Texas investigates

  The company said it 'phased out' the use of PFAS in 2023, prior to which it was 'used in durable water repellent products, a small percentage of our assortment.'

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• More peace talks sought as U.S. blockade of Iranian ports takes effect

  U.S. President Donald Trump said a second round of talks could happen 'over the next two days' in an interview with the New York Post.

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• Saskatchewan NDP calls on Provincial to rehire Prairie Harm Reduction workers

  Prairie Harm Reduction in Saskatoon closed its doors last week after reporting a major financial shortfall, leaving big gaps in the support services that ran through the facility.

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• Katy Perry calls Ruby Rose’s allegations of sexual assault ‘reckless lies’

  A representative for Katy Perry said the allegations that Ruby Rose shared on social media 'are not only categorically false, they are dangerous reckless lies.'

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• Saskatoon sees 150 overdose calls in under two weeks, prompting public alert

  A drug overdose alert is in effect for Saskatoon after 150 calls were made in the first 12 days of April, as officials of a higher risk of overdose for the city.

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• Megan Gallagher’s family, friends read final victim impact statements

  For the fifth time, Gallagher's family and friends stood in court to read their stories of pain almost six years after her death during Roderick Sutherland's sentencing hearing.

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• Quadruple amputee charged with 1st-degree murder of friend

  A grand jury indicted Dayton Webber on multiple charges, including two counts of gun possession and two counts of reckless endangerment.

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• Man found dead in Lake Ontario in 1992 identified as Saskatchewan man: police

  A DNA profile led police to people believed to be the man's relatives in Western Canada, allowing them to collect a sample from a close relative to confirm his identity.

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• Husband of woman missing in Bahamas released without charges

  'They had no choice but to release him. It's unfortunate they had to exhaust the entire investigative period to come to the conclusion,' Brian Hooker's lawyer said.

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• Carney is suspending Canada’s fuel excise tax for nearly 5 months

  Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax starting next week until Labour Day.

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• Saskatoon Blades come home after consecutive losses in Prince Albert

  The Saskatoon Blades are back from the road, following the first two games of their highly anticipated rivalry series with Prince Albert. The Blades look ahead at an uphill battle.

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• Carney vows ‘more substance,’ less ‘showboating’ after majority win

  The win in the byelections brings the number of Liberals MPs to 174, which should allow the Carney Liberals to pass legislation without support from opposition parties.

  Politics

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• Leafs close out home schedule with another loss

  John Tavares and his teammates opened the NHL season with plenty of hope.

  Sports

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• Canadian killed in Lebanon, Anand says while calling for ceasefire

  Community organizers say Haider is survived by his wife and five children, including a one-year-old.

  World

  Apr 13