Saskatoon Latest News

• Inmate escapes from Saskatchewan Penitentiary transport

  Authorities say Keiston Custer, 30, absconded custody on Feb. 20 while being transported from Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert, Sask.

  Crime

  10 hours
• SaskPower looks to make province ‘energy powerhouse’ with new transmission lines

  SaskPower's new multi-billion-dollar project hoping to make Sask. more independent and an energy exporter by making one power grid for the province through transmission lines.

  Canada

  Feb 23
• Sandvik breaks ground on $51M mining equipment manufacturing facility in Saskatoon

  Swedish mining equipment company Sandvik is breaking ground on a new $51-million facility in northern Saskatoon intended to support critical mineral customers across the province.

  Canada

  Feb 23
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• US Supreme Court to hear bid by oil companies to toss climate suits

  The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy over a lawsuit that seeks to hold oil companies liable for helping fuel climate change.

  Environment

  Feb 23
• Scrapes, dirty water and dead frogs: Saskatchewan Superslides set for demolition

  A once popular outdoor waterpark in Saskatchewan is set to be torn down following decades of memories ranging from joyful and thrilling to downright ugly. 

  Canada

  Feb 23
• Saskatoon’s hospitality industry trains to prevent human trafficking

  Sunday marked National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Saskatoon’s hospitality industry is working hard to protect those who may be exploited, with some help from Paul Brandt.

  Canada

  Feb 22
• Families gather for Wanuskewin’s 6th annual Kôna Winter Festival

  Despite the dread of winter's return to Saskatchewan, the extra snow was the perfect gift for Wanuskewin, and just in time for the Kôna Winter Festival.

  Features

  Feb 21
• RCMP investigate homicide in Saskatchewan village

  RCMP say two seniors in the Saskatchewan village of Love, northeast of Saskatoon, are dead and they believe one of them was killed.

  Canada

  Feb 21
• Saskatchewan dancers head to Dublin for Dance World Cup, representing Canada

  Young dancers from Saskatchewan are getting ready to head out for The Dance World Cup in Dublin, July 8-18. Dancers say they are excited to represent Canada.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• Shaping Saskatchewan: Josh Morrison

  With a decade of success, Pile O’ Bones Brewing is ready to take the next step, as the owners hope to expand its craft beer into other Western Canadian markets.

  Canada

  Feb 20
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• 7-Eleven bringing viral Japanese-style egg salad sandwich to Canada

  There’s a sandwich foodies have flown thousands of kilometres to Japan to try and have strategized how to get through customs to share with friends back home.

  Canada

  Feb 20
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• Idylwyld Drive North proposed for new Saskatoon winter warming shelter

  A new long term Idylwyld drop-in shelter has been proposed to the city, replacing the temporary women's shelter on Avenue C after concerns on the proximity to the Salvation Army

  Canada

  Feb 19
• Saskatoon police issue fewer traffic tickets due to staffing shortages: chief

  Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride says traffic enforcement has taken a hit in recent months compared to previous years, due in part to staffing shortages.

  Canada

  Feb 19
• Saskatoon police officer dies, community offers condolences

  The Saskatoon Police Service confirmed the sudden death of an off-duty officer. Tributes from police and emergency service groups are continuing to emerge.

  Canada

  Feb 19
• Saskatoon man faces 14-year sentence after shooting over gang rivalry

  Thomas pleaded guilty to manslaughter in what the judge called the shooting “a senseless, unprovoked act of gunfire against an unarmed victim.”

  Crime

  Feb 19
• Métis elders in Saskatchewan celebrate launch of book featuring their stories

  The stories of 12 Métis elders in Saskatchewan are being shared in a first-of-its-kind book published by Métis Nation—Saskatchewan.

  Canada

  Feb 18
• Overdoses tripled at Saskatoon supervised consumption site in 2025

  Prairie Harm Reduction says it has also supported 22 per cent more people over the past year and successfully performed more than 150 interventions.

  Canada

  Feb 18
• Katlim Desjarlais-Kelly found guilty of manslaughter in jury trial

  Katlim Desjarlais-Kelly has been found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of 48-year-old Arden Panipekeseick in the Caswell Hill neighbourhood on Feb. 10, 2024.

  Crime

  Feb 18
• Victim ‘fearful’ as Saskatoon voyeur arrested hours after release

  A Saskatoon woman says she learned of voyeur Kyle Hameluck’s release through social media, describing fear and panic before his arrest a few hours later.

  Crime

  Feb 18
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• Saskatoon residents dig out from February snowstorm

  People in Saskatoon were dusting off their shovels to use for the first time in weeks while kids on February break were taking advantage of the snow to go sledding.

  Weather

  Feb 18
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• Alberta weather watchers say recent snow not enough to alleviate drought concerns

  Despite the heavy snowfall across much of Western Canada this week, farmers, ranchers and firefighters say it may not be enough to make up for the dry winter so far.

  Fire

  Feb 18
• Arctic winds push south through the Prairies, bringing snow and frigid temperatures

  Environment Canada is tracking a chilling, windy weather system from the Northwest Territories through Alberta and Saskatchewan and into southern Manitoba.

  Canada

  Feb 18
• February snowstorm hits Saskatchewan after brief taste of spring

  Saskatchewan residents are being warned to stay off roads with a snowstorm blowing in 25-30cm in some parts of the province, causing white-out conditions

  Weather

  Feb 17
• Saskatchewan invests additional $1.4 million in gender-based violence programming

  The SPCA is among nine other Saskatchewan-based organizations supported by the $1.4 million investment for gender-based violence programming.

  Canada

  Feb 17
• Saskatchewan, tire recycling company reach $4.8M settlement

  The province says it agreed to pay the amount to Saskatoon-based Shercom Industries and that the company has accepted the arrangement.

  Canada

  Feb 17