Saskatoon Latest News

• Scott Moe ranks at the top of premier approval rates across Canada: Angus Reid poll

  Approximately three in five people in Saskatchewan have a positive view of Moe’s performance, giving him a 57 per cent approval rate.

  Politics

  31 mins
• Small mammal house reopens at Saskatoon Zoo with meerkats, porcupines, monkeys

  Renovations to create larger habitats started in September to help conservation programs. The total project costed $850,000. 

  Canada

  4 hours
• Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation calls out ‘favouritism’ in education funding

  The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation calls new funding announced last week evidence of favouritism within the education system.

  Education

  4 hours
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• Regina mom fights for answers after son comes home from daycare with unexplained marks

  A Regina mother fights for answers after her 2-year-old son came home from daycare with unexplained marks on his body. The daycare said kids sometimes go home with bruises.

  Canada

  8 hours
• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Thursday, June 8

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Thursday, June 8.

  Blogs

  8 hours
• Saskatoon student calls for change after cyclist death

  Lucy Stobbe said cycling is cheap and a greener option, but the fear of the unsafe conditions on Saskatoon roadways is preventing many from biking.

  Canada

  9 hours
• Your Saskatchewan photo of the day: June 2023

  Each day, Global Saskatoon and Global Regina feature a viewer-submitted photo for the Your Saskatchewan photo of the day.

  Blogs

  Jun 8
• Canada’s wildfires to get more U.S. aid after Biden speaks with Trudeau

  The White House said Joe Biden ordered to rapidly deploy all available U.S. firefighting assets to Canada after speaking with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the wildfires.

  Environment

  Jun 7
• Sask. agri-food exports up 75% in first quarter

  According to the government of Saskatchewan, the first quarter of 2023 was record setting for Saskatchewan agri-food exports.

  Canada

  Jun 7
• $52.4-million funding gap looms over Saskatoon as city plans budget

  Clae Hack said budget pressures are consistent with what was presented in March, noting there were five areas that were causing this pressure.

  Economy

  Jun 7
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• Hundreds of athletes take part in Saskatchewan pickleball tournament

  Dex Wyse, a director at large with Pickleball Saskatoon, said there are 300 players taking part in the provincial tournament this weekend.

  Sports

  Jun 7
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, June 7

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, June 7.

  Blogs

  Jun 7
• Sask Polytech Indigenous enrolment dropped 30 per cent: auditor’s report

  Saskatchewan Polytechnic had a strategy between 2018 and 2023 to address barriers for Indigenous students, but Provincial Auditor Tara Clemett said some areas need to improve.

  Education

  Jun 7
• Sask. safety funding needs scrutiny amid highest workplace death ranking: auditor’s report

  The report added that five of seven industries represented by safety associations had a higher injury rate than the provincial injury rate in 2022.

  Canada

  Jun 7
• 30,000 flowers to be planted in Regina’s Queen Elizabeth II Garden

  Gardeners have been putting their trowels to good use as traditional flowers, and new plants and designs are being put together over June.

  Canada

  Jun 7
• Preparations in talks for Regina’s 80th annual D-Day commemorations next year

  Lt.-Col. Kyle Clapperton spoke at an event where a regimental flag was raised to commemorate D-Day and discussions of preparations for next year's 80th anniversary was announced.

  Canada

  Jun 6
• Saskatoon minimum taxi rates set to rise by $1, possibly by July

  At a Saskatoon Standing Policy Committee on Transportation meeting Tuesday, recommendations were made to increase the minimum fare for taxis from $3.75 to $4.75.

  Canada

  Jun 6
• Saskatoon Fire Department looks to start risk assessment as yearly incidents rise

  Fire Chief Morgan Hackl said a risk assessment is coming that will help the fire department and partners address things like homelessness in the community.

  Canada

  Jun 6
• Saskatoon warns about suckers for standing water as mosquito populations rise

  As mosquito populations explode, Saskatoon residents are asked to empty pools of standing water on their property, like bird feeders or eavestroughs, which can be breeding grounds.

  Canada

  Jun 6
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• Over 60 per cent of Sask. income support calls unanswered by ministry: auditor’s report

  Provincial Auditor Tara Clemett said the Ministry of Social Services needs to provide more access to potential Saskatchewan income support (SIS) clients to apply for benefits.

  Canada

  Jun 6
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• Arctic will likely see summer free of ice by 2030, research says

  That would mean that by the end of the melt season in September, the Arctic would have less than one million square kilometres of sea ice, even under low emissions.

  Canada

  Jun 6
• Sask. auditor’s report notes lack of measures to address low Indigenous graduation rates

  Tara Clemett said about 44.7 per cent of Indigenous students are graduating in that time frame, compared with 88.7 per cent of non-Indigenous students.

  Education

  Jun 6
• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Tuesday, June 6

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Tuesday, June 6.

  Blogs

  Jun 6
• Heat warning issued for southern Saskatchewan: Environment Canada

  Environment Canada said hot and humid weather will affect areas like Nipawin, Humboldt, Regina, Weyburn, Estevan and Moosomin.

  Weather

  Jun 6
• Hot weather to persist until next week, Environment Canada meteorologist cautions

  Heat warnings have been issued for a significant portion of southeastern Saskatchewan, including Regina. The hot weather is predicted to last until next week.

  Weather

  Jun 5