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SASKATOON NEWS
New look for Corman Park police improves security, police chief says
The CPPS has adopted its official heraldic emblems and will put it on patrol cars, uniforms and badges. Chief Rob Duttchen said the change means badges can't be made without the service's approval.
Man convicted of voyeurism, indecent acts arrested same day as he got out of jail
Kyle Hameluck, 37, who had been convicted in 70 incidents of voyeurism, trespassing at night and indecent acts, was released from jail on Saturday and re-arrested the same night, Saskatoon police said.
Ice sculptor battles warm-up to chisel designs for Family Day weekend
While many came out for the start of Saskatoon's Winter Shines festival, the warmer weather created difficulties for ice sculptor Julio Martinez. Also, what's open and closed in the city on Family Day.
Be careful using fireworks for Lunar New Year celebrations: Fire department
Low-hazard fireworks including Roman candles, sparklers, foundations, wheels, volcanoes, mines and snakes are permitted on private property from dusk on Feb. 16 until 12:15 a.m. on Feb. 17.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
Nearly 500 robot-assisted surgeries performed in Saskatchewan over the past year
Over the past year 438 robot-assisted procedures took place in Saskatoon and 58 in Regina. The systems are located at Saskatoon's Royal University and St. Paul's hospitals, and Pasqua Hospital in Regina.
Free dog sled rides draw crowds at Frost festival in Regina
While Olympic sports dominate TV screens, dog sledding is drawing crowds at Frost in Wascana Park, where the Campbell's Racing Sled Dogs are offering free rides all through Family Day weekend.
LISTEN: Year of the Horse marked in Sask. with lion dances, red envelopes
Dr. Helen Chang, director with the Chinese Cultural Society of Sask., joined Evan Bray to explain the significance of the Year of the Horse, lion dancing and red envelopes for Lunar New Year.
Wanted in Saskatchewan: 10 people being hunted by RCMP
Saskatchewan RCMP's wanted list for February includes people wanted for aggravated assault, sexual assault, sexual exploitation of a young person, kidnapping and forcible confinement.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Feb. 13
Lunar New Year is coming up! Dr. Helen Chang talks about the Year of the Horse with Evan. Filmmaker Aaron Sinclair discusses his new "choose your own adventure" film, in time for Valentine's Day.
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Feb. 13
U of S Huskies and U of R Cougars looking for a Canada West Basketball Championship, Edmonton Elks free agent signings, Sask. Rush's Jake Boudreau, and a preview of the weekend's Canadian Olympic action.
SPORTS
VIDEO: Saskatoon curling team takes gold at U18 National Championships
The team skipped by Renée Wood is based out of Sutherland Curling Club, and the 8-3 win over Team Ontario No. 1 is the first-ever female gold medal for the province at the event since it began in 2017.
Red-hot Saskatchewan Rush to host Vancouver amid seven-game win streak
The Saskatchewan Rush have put together their longest win streak since the franchise's move from Edmonton to Saskatoon over a decade ago, stringing together seven consecutive victories.
Maïa Schwinghammer's Olympic success inspiring skiers in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan skier Maïa Schwinghammer has made her debut on the Olympic stage in Italy, much to the delight of the Saskatoon Freestyle Ski Club, including her cousins Renee and Sadie.
Riders sign Super Bowl champ Darrell Henderson Jr., a former L.A. Rams running back
The Roughriders have added Darrell Henderson Jr. to their running back room. The 28-year-old played with the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and was a member of their Super Bowl championship team.
CANADA & WORLD
Russia poisoned Alexei Navalny with dart frog toxin, European nations say
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a rare and lethal toxin found in the skin of poison dart frogs, the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands said.
Injured seabird pecks at hospital emergency room door to get help
The injured cormorant, which had a triple fishing hook stuck in its beak, sought help by pecking at the door of an emergency room in Germany until medical staff noticed it and called firefighters.
Investigation of shooting at Tumbler Ridge school completed, RCMP says
It's unclear when or if students will ever return to classes at the school where five students and an educator were killed after Premier David Eby said that students would not be forced to return.
One year on, fiery crash at Toronto's Pearson airport still haunts passengers
Miraculously, all 76 passengers and four crew members survived when Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 from Minneapolis crashed on Feb. 17, 2025. Most escaped unharmed, but 21 people were taken to hospital.
AGRICULTURE
Backyard vegetable gardens are healthy for people and the planet. Here's how to start yours
At this time of year, yards are still covered in snow. But it's the perfect time to start planning for a garden because you'll want to have supplies ready to start planting just after the last frost.
Sask. farmers won't be allowed to use strychnine to control gophers in 2026: Ag ministry
"Saskatchewan producers have been clear about the challenges they face in managing Richardson's ground squirrels with the limited tools available," said David Marit, Saskatchewan's agriculture minister.
U of S professor and crop breeder receives agriculture award from king of Sweden
Dr. Curtis Pozniak was presented with the Bertebos Prize for research and innovation with "significant contributions" towards the connections between ecology and food production in Stockholm.
APAS hopes report of canola movement to China is sign of things to come
Bloomberg says orders are already coming in for Canadian canola for shipment to China soon. APAS president Bill Prybylski says the amount may be small, but believes it bodes well for future orders.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
Meet the Spiritwood sweethearts celebrating 70 years as Valentines
It wasn't love at first sight, but it was love that lasted. Seven decades later, Dot and Leo Gaboury are still each other's Valentines.
Meet the P.A. billet mom who helped raise generations of hockey players
From the first season of the Prince Albert Raiders to today's NHL, Carole Ring opened her home to 38 billet players, shaping lives far beyond the rink - one meal, rule and late-night talk at a time.
Raiders of the lost files: A Saskatoon city archives treasure hunt
Guided by Saskatoon city archivist Jeff O'Brien, explore fragile maps, vanished places, handwritten letters and flickering film hiding in Saskatoon's city archives.
Battling bots: Exploring Saskatoon's combat robotics scene
Kurtis and Valérie Wanner of FingerTech Robotics and Party Bots are guiding kids and hobbyists into the thrilling world of combat robotics, where sparks fly and machines clash in epic battles.
