Sask. government may not accept $10-million donation for full-day kindergarten in Saskatoon
The Brownlee Family Foundation has offered the money to keep a program for full-day kindergarten five days a week in some Saskatoon public schools, if the province matches the funds.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-schools-education-literacy-kindergarten-10-million-donation-9.7165236?cmp=rss

Nurses' union says Saskatoon hospitals dealing with more overdoses after PHR closure
"(Nurses) are having to adjust and focus more on this patient population, which also takes away patient care for many of the others experiencing emergencies," said Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Bryce Boynton.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatoon-hospitals-more-overdoses-after-phr-closure-nurses-union-9.7165201?cmp=rss

Saskatoon ERs seeing more overdoses after drug site closure: union
The closure of Saskatoon's only supervised drug consumption site seems to be having spillover effects in the city, including at one of its emergency rooms.
#Health #Politics #Overdose #PrairieHarmReduction
https://globalnews.ca/news/11802981/saskatoon-ers-more-overdoses/

Saskatoon ERs seeing more overdoses after drug site closure: union
The closure of Saskatoon's only supervised drug consumption site seems to be having spillover effects in the city, including at one of its emergency rooms.
#Health #Politics #Overdose #PrairieHarmReduction
https://globalnews.ca/news/11802981/saskatoon-ers-more-overdoses/

Man charged in 2001 sexual assault had 'propensity for brutal behaviour,' parole documents say
When Lambert Douglas Scott allegedly sexually assaulted a female youth 25 years ago, he was in the midst of committing a series of serious crimes against other people. While he went on to serve time behind bars for multiple assaults against intimate partners, he wasn't charged with the 2001 rape until...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/lambert-scott-sexual-assault-dna-match-9.7163834?cmp=rss

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.
#Canada #Casino #SaskatchewanNews
https://globalnews.ca/news/11801264/relocation-saskatchewan-casino/

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.
#Canada #PrinceAlbertRaiders #SaskatoonBlades #WHL
https://globalnews.ca/news/11799920/saskatoon-blades-come-home-consecutive-losses-prince-albert/

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.
#Canada #Casino #SaskatchewanNews
https://globalnews.ca/news/11801264/relocation-saskatchewan-casino/

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.
#Canada #News #PrairieHarmReduction
https://globalnews.ca/news/11799928/ndp-calls-on-saskatchewan-rehire-prairie-harm-reduction-workers/

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.
#Health #Overdose #SaskatchewanMinistryofHealth
https://globalnews.ca/news/11800676/overdose-alert-saskatoon-april/