Saskatoon News

• Semi-truck driver who struck Saskatoon overpass fined more than $11K

  The driver hit the cloverleaf overpass for Highway 16 while driving on Highway 11 with a large tracked excavator, causing chunks of debris to fall on the roadway last March.

  Canada

  Jun 25
  
• Saskatoon city council green-lights Muskeg Lake Cree Nation DEED negotiations

  Saskatoon City council is giving administration the green light to begin negotiations with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation on a potential strategic partnership on DEED.

  Economy

  Jun 24
  
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• Repeated Acts of Vandalism Cost $160k Last Year Alone: Saskatoon Business Owner

  A Saskatoon business owner says repeated acts of vandalism is costing him tens of thousands of dollars. From smashed windows to a suspected arson, the incidents are piling up.

  Crime

  Jun 9
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• Saskatchewan cities seeing record-high housing prices, low supply

  Saskatchewan's Realtors' association is reporting mounting supply pressures and all-time-high benchmark prices for cities across the province last month.

  Canada

  Jun 5
• Province spending $17M, adding 26 new ICU beds in Saskatoon hospital

  The critical care ward in Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital is expanding. Twenty-six new beds will be added over the next two years, the health minister said on Monday.

  Health

  May 11
• ‘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
• 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 Court of Appeal upholds stay in THC-impaired driving case

  The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has rejected the Crown's attempt to overturn a stay of proceedings in the case of Taylor Kennedy, who was charged in the death of Baeleigh Maurice.

  Crime

  Apr 10
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• Saskatoon house fire death deemed a homicide, police say

  A 61-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of a house fire in Saskatoon, but the city’s police say they believe she is the victim of homicide.

  Crime

  Apr 9
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• Construction of 60-bed Saskatoon emergency shelter to begin this summer

  The project is expected to cost $6 million, and elements of its design will help ensure the safety of current residents in the Central Industrial area.

  Health

  Apr 9