Saskatoon
Saskatoon recycling debate heats up
Vehicle plows into Saskatoon business
There's a gaping hole in the side of a west Saskatoon business after a vehicle crashed through it Tuesday evening.
Saskatoon police say that at around 11:30 p.m. a 56-year-old woman may have meant to tap the brake as she pulled in front of the business in the 3300 Block of Fairlight Drive.
But instead- she pushed the gas pedal and smashed into the building. The vehicle and the business suffered extensive damage. No one was injured.
Saskatoon's Affinity Credit Union target for debit scam
A Saskatoon man says he was scammed after realizing $900 went missing from his Affinity Credit Union account over the weekend.
"I'm sure they got hundreds of people that could have lost a minimum of $500. That could be up to 50 grand up to half a million dollars," said Darryl Cherry, who believes he was the victim of a debit card scam targeting Affinity Credit Union customers in Saskatoon.
Cherry wasn't able to contact his branch manager because it was a Sunday, so he called police.
Teen found guilty of manslaughter in killing of Charlotte Jolly
A Saskatoon woman sobbed uncontrollably as the verdict of manslaughter was read aloud Friday at Court of Queen's Bench for the teen who shot and killed her 19-year-old daughter Charlotte Jolly in 2009.
The charge was originally second degree murder, but Justice Grant Curry stated there was not enough evidence to prove that charge.
For more than a week, court heard various witness accounts of the night the teen and Jolly met in a Westview area alley off Avenue W in September 2009.
Possible human remains found east of Saskatoon
Saskatoon RCMP are investigating may be the remains of a person in the RM of Corman Park east of Saskatoon.
Fraud continues to spread in Saskatoon
It appears a rash of pin pad debit and credit card frauds in Saskatoon is continuing.
But police say it's getting harder for criminals to get your bank information, because local businesses are finally starting to be vigilant about the scam.
Police spokesperson Alyson Edwards sasy in two recent cases, potential scammers were caught in the act by employees.
"The acts were interrupted and the suspects fled. It is good to know that employees and businesses are being vigilant and they know a little bit more, perhaps, now about what to watch for."
Struch replaces Molleken as Saskatoon Blades head coach
David Struch will replace Lorne Molleken as the new head coach of the Saskatoon Blades.
Struch, an associate coach with the team, is being promoted as the team restructures. Molleken, who spent 13 years behind the bench as head coach of the Blades, will stay on with the team as general manager and alternate governor.
A former player, Struch joined the Blades coaching staff seven years ago. He went on to play 12 seasons of professional hockey including a stint with the Calgary Flames.
U of S studying remote device that brings doctor to rural locations
The RP-Xpress looks like a cross between a laptop and a toolbox, but with special attachments, it's more like a real-life doctor.
The device works like a webcam so a doctor hundreds or thousands of kilometres away can examine a patient, who can also see the doctor.
The machine has the ability to do ultrasounds, monitor someone's heart and even test for syphilis or HIV.
UPDATE: Police locate missing 91-year-old female
Saskatoon have located a
missing 91-year-old female and she is back with her caregivers.
Ms. Kieu Mac was last seen walking in a
westerly direction from St. Paul's Hospital around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday morning.
She is described as an elderly Asian female. She is 5' 6" and weighs about 130 pounds.
Riversdale pool close to opening, Mayfair still delayed
Residents of the Riversdale neighborhood may be happy to
know its pool could be open as early as this weekend.
Tim Halstead,
facilities branch manager with infrastructure services at the City of Saskatoon,
said the repairs to Riversdale pool have been completed.
"It's being
filled with water and being heated right now, and we should be up and running by
the weekend," Halstead said.
The opening of Mayfair pool has been delayed
due to the weather.

